Methods for the Preservation of Reagent Red Blood Cells Using Carbon Monoxide

ABSTRACT

This application provides methods, compositions, and kits for use blood group determination and the preparation of improved red blood cell containing reagents for use in blood typing of blood prior to its use in transfusion medicine.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/896,360, filed Sep. 5, 2019, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety herein.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to the field of blood group determination and the preparation of improved red blood cell containing reagents for use in blood typing of blood prior to its use in transfusion medicine. This invention also relates to improved storage and in vivo circulation of red blood cells for drug delivery.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Red Blood Cell (RBC) reagents are manufactured from blood collected from established donors with well-characterized phenotype. RBCs are diluted and packaged in diluent solution to be used as standards for determining blood type of processed RBCs at blood centers/blood banks. In most cases, automated devices are employed for the blood type determinations and for characterizing other important RBC quality parameters. To preserve the surface antigens, RBCs are not fixed and are therefore labile due to the accumulation of storage lesions. These time dependent changes limit the shelf life of these important RBC preparations to about 9 weeks (63 days).

RBC evolved to provide transport oxygen throughout the body, where except for the surface, diffusion from ambient air cannot be relied. RBCs accomplish this function by packing very high concentrations of hemoglobin containing oxidizable ferrous iron in the cytosol. During circulation for approximately 120 days, RBCs are maintained to transport oxygen by elaborate network of metabolic/redox enzymes. However, these elaborate evolutional optimizations are no longer operable once RBCs are removed from circulation and stored hypothermically, resulting in storage-induced damage (storage lesions) that accumulates over the shelf life of stored RBC. One of two major driving forces for development of storage lesions is oxidative damage that was known but not addressed systemically until recently.

Chemical oxidation of iron in hemoglobin is the central reaction that initiates oxidative stress in stored RBCs, the major element for the development of the storage lesion. RBCs contain high concentrations of reactive ferrous iron in the prosthetic group of hemoglobin together with a high concentration of dissolved oxygen. Four iron moieties (ferrous state) in hemoglobin react chemically with oxygen to form methemoglobin (ferric state). As a byproduct, superoxide anion is generated, which is converted by superoxide dismutase to form H₂O₂, a major reactive oxygen species (ROS) and a substrate for hydroxyl radical (OH.) generation. In vivo, methemoglobin is reduced back to hemoglobin by reductase enzymes but these enzyme activities are curtailed under hypothermic storage conditions. Coupled with higher dissolved oxygen concentrations stemming from increased solubility at low temperature, this phenomenon results in enhanced production of methemoglobin and superoxide anion. ROS molecules react with lipids and structural proteins in RBC damaging integrity and reducing in vivo circulation life. ROS also attack critical enzymes or surface molecules that makes ‘product’ RBCs valuable, diminishing efficacy or utility.

Hemoglobin's affinity toward CO is about 400 times higher than O₂, and CO does not readily react chemically with heme. The heme-CO complex is very stable, and thus greatly reduces oxidative RBC storage lesions as hemoglobin oxidation by oxygen is the main driver of oxidative stress during hypothermic RBC storage. Unlike O₂, CO does not react readily react with ferrous iron however it prevents Hb oxidation by stabilizing it as Hb-CO, and greatly reduces oxidative storage lesion development in hypothermically (i.e., 1-6° C.) stored RBCs. ROS damage can be further reduced by storing the RBCs under oxygen free conditions, either under CO or an inert gas like nitrogen.

Although high affinity binding of CO to Hb renders Hb and RBCs containing Hb-CO useless as an oxygen carrier until the CO is released, the stabilization of Hb by CO is beneficial during storage and can extend the shelf life of the Reagent RBCs not only prior to being opened or reconstituted for use, but also after opening. Much more than RBCs for transfusions, the Reagent RBCs are highly characterized and carefully controlled reagents of great value. Even small improvements to the shelf life can significantly reduce costs for blood banking operations. CO-treatment of reagent RBCs reduces storage lesion accumulation and prolongs the shelf life.

In addition to the ability of red blood cells to transport oxygen, red blood cells are also utilized as biocompatible carriers for different drugs, peptide molecules, and enzymes. Red blood cells can be engineered to treat various diseases through the expression of biotherapeutic proteins on the cell surface or within the cytosol. These red blood cells are utilized to treat cancer, autoimmune diseases, gastrointestinal diseases, and to replace missing enzymes in patients with enzyme deficiencies. An extensive review of cells for drug delivery is provided in Shi, J., et al., “Engineered red blood cells as carriers for systemic delivery of a wide array of functional probes,” PNAS 111(28): 10131-10136 (2014), Deshmukhe A and Shetty S, “Resealed erythrocytes: a novel and promising drug carrier,” Int J Pharm Sci Res 8(8):3242-51 (2017), Hamadi and Tajerzadeh, “Carrier Erythrocytes: An Overview,” Drug Delivery 10: 9-20 (2003); Harisa et al., “Application and safety of erythrocytes as a novel drug delivery system,” Asian Journal of Biochem. 6(4): 309-321 (2011), Ravilla et al., “Erythrocytes as Carrier for Drugs, Enzymes, and Peptides,” Journ. of Applied Pharm. Sci. 2(04): 166-176 (2012), Sprandel and Zöllner, “Osmotic fragility of drug carrier erythrocytes,” Res. Exp. Med. 185: 77 (1985), US Patent Publication No. 2017/0020926, US Patent Publication No. 2018/0085402, US Patent Publication No. 2018/0153989, US Patent Publication No. 2018/0135012, and U.S. Pat. No. 9,644,180, each of which is incorporated by reference in its entirety.

One issue with the red blood cells for drug delivery arises during storage. Oxidative damage initiates red blood cell storage lesions in conventionally stored red blood cells with or without pharmaceutical agents for drug delivery. In addition, non-oxidative damage also reduces the circulation life of drug delivering RBCs. When delivering therapeutic agents, maintaining high quality during storage and ensuring consistent circulation life are critical. Given the dose dependency of active agents, methods to ensure predictable and consistent quality of RBCs for drug delivery are needed. In contrast to RBCs for transfusion, the ability of the RBCs for drug delivery to deliver oxygen is of secondary importance. Rather, the reduction of lesions and stabilization of the cells for long term circulation are the primary goals. Thus, for pharmaceutical agent delivery, further methods are needed to reduce oxidative damage as well as stabilize red blood cells to extend storage shelf-life and circulation life within the body of a treated patient.

Here we provide for the first time a storage method for improving the shelf-life of red blood cells used for drug delivery and increased circulation time of red blood cells by both reducing oxidative damage and stabilizing hemoglobin. This is accomplished by reducing oxygen levels and preparing stabilized derivatives of hemoglobin during storage. In one aspect, carbon monoxide is added to the hemoglobin containing cells to form stable carboxyhemoglobin. As provided above, hemoglobin affinity to carbon monoxide is approximately 400 times that of oxygen, and carbon monoxide does not readily chemically react with ferrous iron of hemoglobin. Here, we also provide for several alternatives to carbon monoxide, including cyanide and azide. Cyanide reacts with oxidized hemoglobin (methemoglobin) to form the very stable cyano-methemoglobin. This complex does not readily degrade. The cyano-methemoglobin complex can be formed by numerous oxidizing agents such as methylene blue, phenylmehtylsulfate, and potassium ferricyanide. Azide also reacts with methemoglobin to form the stable azido-hemoglobin complex.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present disclosure provides for, and includes, a method for preserving reagent red blood cells (RBC) comprising obtaining red blood cells, flushing the red blood cells with a gas comprising carbon monoxide to prepare carbon monoxide saturated hemoglobin in RBCs (CO-Hb RBCs) and storing the CO-Hb RBCs under anaerobic conditions in the presence of carbon monoxide (CO), wherein surface antigens of said CO-Hb RBCs are stabilized.

The present disclosure provides for, and includes, a method for preserving reagent red blood cells (RBC) comprising: obtaining red blood cells; treating the red blood cell with a chemical agent to prepare a red blood cell comprising a hemoglobin derivative; and storing the red blood cells comprising a hemoglobin derivative under anaerobic conditions to form reagent red blood cells, wherein surface antigens of the reagent red blood cells comprising a hemoglobin derivative are stabilized.

The present disclosure provides for, and includes, kits comprising one or more vials of carbon monoxide saturated RBCs (CO-Hb RBCs) having a plurality of CO-Hb RBCs having a common set of surface antigens in a buffer and instructions for use.

The present disclosure provides for, and includes, a vial of carbon monoxide saturated RBCs (CO-Hb RBCs) comprising a buffer and CO-Hb RBCs selected from the group consisting of: CO-Hb RBCs that are blood group O cells and are positive for the surface antigens selected from the group consisting of D, C, c, E, e, CW, K, k, P₁, Fy^(a), Fy^(b), Jk^(a), Jk^(b), Le^(a), Le^(b), M, N, S, and s; CO-Hb RBCs are blood group O cells that are positive for the surface antigens selected from the group consisting of D, C, c, E, e, CW, K, k, P₁, Fy^(a), Fy^(b), Jk^(a), Jk^(b), Le^(a), Le^(b), M, N, S, s, I, Lu^(a), Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b), and Yt^(a); CO-Hb RBCs are blood group O cells that are positive for the surface antigens selected from the group consisting of D, C, c, E, e, CW, K, k, P₁, Fy^(a), Fy^(b), Jk^(a), Jk^(b), Le^(a), Le^(b), M, N, S, s, I, Lu^(a), Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b), and Yt^(a) and negative for the surface antigens Js^(a), Kp^(a), Wr^(a), Di^(a), V^(w), V, Lu^(a), and C^(w); CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are negative for the surface antigens D, C, c, E, e, f, CW, K, k, P₁, Fy^(a), Fy^(b), Jk^(a), Jk^(b), Le^(a), Le^(b), M, N, S, s, Lu^(a), and Lu^(b); CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the Rh antigens D, C, and e; CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the Rh antigens D, C, and e, I, Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b), and Yt^(a); CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the Rh antigens D, C, and e, I, Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b), and Yt^(a), and that are negative for the surface antigens Js^(a), Kp^(a), Wr^(a), Di^(a) V^(w), V, Lu^(a) and C^(w); CO-Hb RBCs are type-A cells that are positive for the surface antigen A1; CO-Hb RBCs are type-A cells that are positive for the surface antigen A1 and are negative for surface antigens D, C, and E; CO-Hb RBCs are type-A cells that are positive for the surface antigen A2; CO-Hb RBCs are type-A cells that are positive for the surface antigen A2; and are negative for surface antigens D, C, and E; CO-Hb RBCs are type-B cells that are positive for the surface antigen B; CO-Hb RBCs are type-B cells that are positive for the surface antigen B and are negative for surface antigens D, C, and E; CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the surface antigens D, C, and e and having the Rh phenotype R₁R₁; CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the surface antigens D, C^(w), and e and having the Rh phenotype R₁ ^(w)R₁; CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the surface antigens D, c, and E and having the Rh phenotype R₂R₂; CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the surface antigens d, c, and e and having the Rh phenotype rr; CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the surface antigens D, C, and e and having the Rh phenotype R₁R₁ and are positive for the surface antigens Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b), and Yt^(a); CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the surface antigens D, C^(w), and e and having the Rh phenotype R₁ ^(w)R₁ and are positive for the surface antigens Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b), and Yt^(a); CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the surface antigens D, c, and E and having the Rh phenotype R₂R₂ and are positive for the surface antigens Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b), and Yt^(a); CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the surface antigens d, c, and e and having the Rh phenotype rr and are positive for the surface antigens Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b), and Yt^(a); CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the surface antigens D, C, and e and having the Rh phenotype R₁R₁ and are negative for the surface antigens Js^(a), Kp^(a), Wr^(a), Di^(a), V^(w), V, Lu^(a) and C^(w); CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the surface antigens D, C^(w), and e and having the Rh phenotype R₁ ^(w)R₁ and are negative for the surface antigens Js^(a), Kp^(a), Wr^(a), Di^(a), V^(w), V, Lu^(a) and C^(w); CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the surface antigens D, c, and E and having the Rh phenotype R₂R₂ and are negative for the surface antigens Js^(a), Kp^(a), Wr^(a), Di^(a), V^(w), V, Lu^(a) and C^(w); CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the surface antigens d, c, and e and having the Rh phenotype rr and are negative for the surface antigens Js^(a), Kp^(a), Wr^(a), Di^(a), V^(w), V, Lu^(a) and C^(w); CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the surface antigens D, C, and e and having the Rh haplotype R₁ or are positive for the surface antigens D, c, and e and having the Rh haplotype R₂; CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the surface antigens D, C, and e and having the Rh haplotype R₁ and are positive for the surface antigens Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b), and Yt^(a) or are positive for the surface antigens D, c, and e and having the Rh haplotype R₂ CO-Hb RBCs and are positive for the surface antigens Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b), and Yt^(a); CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the surface antigens D, C, and e and having the Rh haplotype R₁ and are negative for the surface antigens Js^(a), Kp^(a), Wr^(a), Di^(a), V^(w), V, Lu^(a) and C^(w) or are positive for the surface antigens D, c, and e and having the Rh haplotype R² and are negative for the surface antigens Js^(a), Kp^(a), Wr^(a), Di^(a), V^(w), V, Lu^(a) and C^(w); CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that have been ficin treated and that are negative of the surface antigens M, N, Fy^(a), Fy^(b), S, s, Xg^(a), Pr, Ch^(a), Rg^(a) and Yk^(a); CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that have been ficin treated and that are negative of the surface antigens M, N, Fy^(a), Fy^(b), S, s, Xg^(a), Pr, Ch^(a), Rg^(a) and Yk^(a) and are positive for binding of antibodies to D, C, E, c, e, f, Jk^(a), Jk^(b), Le^(a), Le^(b), P₁, I, IH, Vel, PP₁P^(k) and P antigens; CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that have been ficin treated and that are negative of the surface antigens M, N, Fy^(a), Fy^(b), S, s, Xg^(a), Pr, Ch^(a), Rg^(a) and having reduced or absent binding of antibodies to Fy^(a), Fy^(b), S, s, M, N, Xg^(a), Pr, Ch^(a), Rg^(a), and Yk^(a); CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for binding of antibodies to the D antigen and said cells are sensitized with anti-D(Rh₀) serum; CO-Hb RBCs are type-A cells that are positive for binding of antibodies to the A₂ antigen; CO-Hb RBCs are type-B cells that are positive for binding of antibodies to the B antigen and are negative for binding of anti-D(Rh₀) antibodies; CO-Hb RBCs are type-A cells that are positive for binding of antibodies to the A_(i) antigen and are negative for binding of anti-D(Rh₀) antibodies; CO-Hb RBCs are type-AB cells that are positive for binding of antibodies to the A₁, B antigens and the Rh antigens d, c, and e of Rh blood group rr (dce/dec); CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for binding of antibodies to the Rh antigens D, d, C, c, and e and having the Rh phenotype R₁r (DCe/dce); CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for binding of antibodies to the D (RH1), C (RH2), E (RH3), c (RH4), e (RH5), M, N, S, s, P₁, K, k, Fy^(a), Fy^(b), Jk^(a), Jk^(b), Le^(a) and Le^(b); CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for binding of antibodies to the D (RH1), C (RH2), E (RH3), c (RH4), e (RH5), M, N, S, s, P₁, K, k, Fy^(a), Fy^(b), Jk^(a), Jk^(b), Le^(a) and Le^(b) and are positive for binding of antibodies to the Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b), and Yt^(a) antigens; and CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for binding of antibodies to the D (RH1), C (RH2), E (RH3), c (RH4), e (RH5), M, N, S, s, P₁, K, k, Fy^(a), Fy^(b), Jk^(a), Jk^(b), Le^(a) and Le^(b) and are negative for the binding of antibodies to the Js^(a), Kp^(a), Wr^(a), Di^(a), V^(w), V, Lu^(a) and C^(w) antigens.

The present disclosure provides for, and includes a method for increasing the shelf-life of a red blood cell composition for drug delivery comprising obtaining a red blood cell comprising a pharmaceutical agent; treating the red blood cell with a chemical agent to prepare a red blood cell comprising a hemoglobin derivative; and storing the red blood cell comprising the pharmaceutical agent under a storage atmosphere.

The present disclosure also provides for, and includes, a method for increasing the shelf-life of a red blood cell composition for drug delivery comprising purging red blood cells comprising a pharmaceutical agent with carbon monoxide; and storing the purged red blood cells for a period of time.

The present disclosure provides for, and includes, a pharmaceutical composition comprising a leukocyte-depleted red blood cell expressing a pharmaceutical agents (RBC+PA), wherein the pharmaceutical composition comprises a non-oxygen hemoglobin binding agent and less than 25% S02.

The present disclosure provides for, and includes, a storage vial comprising a carbon monoxide saturated pharmaceutical composition comprising a red blood cell comprising a pharmaceutical agent.

The present disclosure also provides for, and includes, a method of packaging a predetermined dose of a red blood cell medication comprising: depleting oxygen by gas exchange with carbon monoxide; filing a medicament container with a predetermined dose of the red blood cell medication; and sealing the medicament container.

The present disclosure further provides for, and includes, a method for increasing the circulation life of a red blood cell for drug delivery comprising: obtaining a red blood cell comprising a pharmaceutical agent (RBC+PA); treating the red blood cell with a chemical agent to prepare a red blood cell comprising a hemoglobin derivative; and storing the red blood cell comprising the pharmaceutical agent under a storage atmosphere.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1 is a graph showing the deoxygenation and carbon monoxidization of a red cell concentrate in an embodiment according to Example 2(a).

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Blood group serology requires the determination of blood cell compatibility between a blood donor and a patient recipient before a transfusion or organ transplant involving the patient. Blood cell compatibility is determined by the non-occurrence of an immunological reaction between antibodies contained in the blood serum of a patient and antigens present on blood cells from the donor. Tests for blood cell typing and compatibility are generally of two types: (1) agglutination tests which determine whether a specific antibody added to the cells will cause their agglutination, and (2) cell lysis tests which determine whether a specific antibody added to the tested cells together with serum complement results in hemolysis. In blood cell typing and compatibility test procedures commonly used, both agglutination and cell lysis tests are carried out either manually by a trained technician or using automated devices. The presence of an immunological reaction is incompatible with transfusion and transplantation therapies.

The International Society of Blood Transfusion lists 33 blood group systems representing over 300 antigens. See Lögdberg et al. “Human blood group genes 2004: Chromosomal locations and cloning strategies,” Transfus Med Rev. 19:45-57 (2005), and Lögdberg et al., “Human blood group genes 2010: Chromosomal locations and cloning strategies revisited,” Transfus Med Rev. 25:36-46 (2011). Cloning and sequencing demonstrates that the genes of these blood group systems are autosomal, except XG and XK which are X-borne, and MIC2 which is present on both X and Y chromosomes. Many different blood group antigens are found on the surface of the red blood cells of every individual. These antigens, the products of inherited genes, exist in combinations that are likely to be unique between all individuals except identical twins.

A number of significant blood group systems are well known in the art and are presented in Table 1.

TABLE 1 Common Blood Groups Name Symbol Antigen # Gene Name Chromosome ABO ABO 5 ABO 9 MNS MNS 43 GYPA, GYPB, 4 GYPE P P1 1 P1 22 Rhesus Rh 49 RhD, RhCE 1 Lutheran LU 20 LU 19 Kell KEL 25 KEL 7 Lewis LE 6 FUT3 19 Duffy FY 6 FY 1 Kidd Jk 3 SLC14A1 18 www(dot)ncbi(dot)nlm(dot)nih(dot)gov/pmc/articles/PMC4260296/

Blood grouping is generally the process of testing red cells to determine which antigens are present and which are absent, normally utilizing antibodies to the antigen tested for. Additionally, when a person does not have a particular red cell antigen on his or her red blood cells, his or her serum may contain an antibody to that antigen. Whether or not the antibody is present in the serum depends on whether the person's immune system has been previously challenged by, and responded to, that specific antigen or something very similar to it. For example, a person whose red blood cells are Type A, i.e., having “A” antigens on the red cells, will have anti-B antibodies in his or her serum. Thus, if such a person is given type B blood, an immunological reaction will occur with possible serious clinical consequences.

Before transfusion therapy, the collected blood is tested for compatibility by analyzing the blood groups. Testing of blood groups is carried out by testing RBCs for the various antigens (A, B, etc.) and testing the serum for antibodies to the antigens. For the former test, RBCs from the sample blood is incubated with antibodies the recognize each of the blood group antigens and scored for binding either using aggregation or other known immunological approach. Testing of the serum can be performed in a variety of ways such as by ELISA where the antigen is provided, and antibody binding is detected indirectly through an enzyme or fluorescent reporter. A more traditional approach is to employ RBCs previously characterized as expressing specific antigens in agglutination assays called hemagglutination assays. In short, the agglutination assay comprises mixing reagent RBCs together with serum or plasma from the test sample of blood. Antibodies in the test sample, typically IgM having five antigen binding sites cross-link cells together causing clumping that can be seen macroscopically. Divalent IgG antibodies are also suitable for agglutination assays. Agglutination assays, including those directed to blood typing are well known in the art. See Löw et al., “Antiglobulin test in low-ionic strength salt solution for rapid antibody screening and cross-matching,” Vox Sang 26:53-61 (1974); Malyska et al., “The gel test,” Laboratory Medicine 25:81 (1994); and Technical manual. 14th ed. Bethesda, Md.: American Association of Blood Banks, 2002.

Among the more common Reagent RBCs typically used for reverse typing have on their surface either A, A, B or no ABO antigens (Type A1, Type A2, Type B, Type O). These cells are useful for detecting preformed antibodies which will cause agglutination of the reagent RBCs. For forward type testing, monoclonal anti-A and anti-B are used to detect the presence of their respective antigen on a sample red cell surface. Another well-known blood group is the Rh blood group having 58 different antigenic types, though nine types are the most common. The blood groups and the designations of the antigens are presented in Table 2 and Table 3. Byrne et al., “Review: other blood group systems—Diego, Yt, Xg, Scianna, Dombrock, Colton, Landsteiner-Wiener, and Indian,” Immunohematology. 20(1):50-8 (2004); Daniels G., “The molecular genetics of blood group polymorphism,” Transpl Immunol. 14(3-4):143-53 (2005); Daniels G., “Functions of red cell surface proteins,” Vox Sang. 93(4):331-40 (2007); Eyler and Telen, “The Lutheran glycoprotein: a multifunctional adhesion receptor.” Transfusion 46(4):668-77 (2006); Palacajornsuk P., “Review: molecular basis of MNS blood group variants. Immunohematology,” 22(4):171-82 (2006); Quill E., “Medicine. Blood-matching goes genetic,” Science 14; 319(5869):1478-9 (2008); Westhoff C M., “The structure and function of the Rh antigen complex,” Semin Hematol 44(1):42-50 (2007); Westhoff and Reid, “Review: the Kell, Duffy, and Kidd blood group systems,” Immunohematology 20(1):37-49 (2004); and Yamamoto F., “Review: ABO blood group system—ABH oligosaccharide antigens, anti-A and anti-B, A and B glycosyltransferases, and ABO genes,” Immunohematology 20(l):3-22 (2004), each of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entireties.

TABLE 2 Blood Groups MNS, RH, LU, KEL and DI 1 2 4 5 6 10 1 ABO MNS RH LU KEL DI 2 A M D Lu^(a) K Di^(a) 3 B N C Lu^(b) k Di^(b) 4 A, B S E Lu3 Kp^(a) Wr^(a) 5 A1 s c Lu4 Kp^(b) Wr^(b) 6 U e Lu5 Ku Wd^(a) 7 He f Lu6 Js^(a) Rb^(a) 8 Mi^(a) Ce Lu7 Js^(b) WARR 9 M^(c) C^(w) Lu8 ELO 10 Vw C^(x) Lu9 Wu 11 Mur V Ul^(a) Bp^(a) 12 M^(g) E^(w) Lu11 K11 Mo^(a) 13 Vr G Lu12 K12 Hg^(a) 14 M^(c) Lu13 K13 Vg^(a) 15 Mt^(a) Lu14 K14 Sw^(a) 16 St^(a) BOW 17 Ri^(a) Lu16 K16 NFLD 18 Cl^(a) Hr_(o) Lu17 K17 Jn^(a) 19 Ny^(a) Hr Au^(a) K18 KREP 20 Hut hr^(S) Au^(b) K19 Tr^(a) 21 Hil VS Lu20 Km Fr^(a) 22 M^(v) C^(G) Lu21 Kp^(c) SW1 23 Far CE K22 24 s^(D) D^(w) K23 25 Mit K24 26 Dantu VLAN 27 Hop c-like TOU 28 Nob cE RAZ 29 En^(a) hr^(H) VONG 30 En^(a)KT Rh29 KALT 31 ‘N’ Go^(a) KTIM 32 Or hr^(B) KYO 33 DANE Rh32 KUCI 34 TSEN Rh33 KANT 35 MINY Hr^(B) KASH 36 MUT Rh35 37 SAT Be^(a) 38 ERIK Evans 39 Os^(a) 40 ENEP Rh39 41 ENEH Tar 42 HAG Rh41 43 ENAV Rh42 44 MARS Crawford 45 ENDA Nou 46 ENEV Riv 47 MNTD Sec 48 Dav 49 JAL 50 STEM 51 FPTT 52 MAR 53 BARC 54 JAHK 55 DAK 56 LOCR 57 CENR 58 CEST

TABLE 3 Blood Group Antigens Antigen Number System 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 3 P P1 7 LE Le^(a) Le^(b) Le^(ab) Le^(bH) ALe^(b) BLe^(b) 8 FY Fy^(a) Fy^(b) Fy3 Fy4 Fy5 Fy6 9 JK Jk^(a) Jk^(b) Jk3 11 YT Yt^(a) Yt^(b) 12 XG Xg^(a) CD99 13 SC Sc1 Sc2 Sc3 Rd STAR SCER SCAN 14 DO Do^(a) Do^(b) Gy^(a) Hy Jo^(a) DOYA 15 CO Co^(a) Co^(b) Co3 16 LW LW^(a) LW^(ab) LW^(b) 17 CH/RG Ch1 Ch2 Ch3 Ch4 Ch5 Ch6 WH Rg1 Rg2 18 H H 19 XK Kx 20 GE Ge2 Ge3 Ge4 Wb Ls^(a) An^(a) Dh^(a) GEIS 21 CROM Cr^(a) Tc^(a) Tc^(b) Tc^(c) Dr^(a) Es^(a) IFC WES^(a) WES^(b) UMC GUTI SERF ZENA CROV CRAM 22 KN Kn^(a) Kn^(b) McC^(a) Sl1 Yk^(a) McC^(b) Sl2 Sl3 KCAM 23 IN In^(a) In^(b) INFI INJA 24 OK Ok^(a) 25 RAPH MER2 26 JMH JMH JMHK JMHL JMHG JMHM 27 I I 28 GLOB P 29 GIL GIL 30 RHAG Duclos Ol^(a) Duclos- like

The present disclosure provides for, and includes, methods to reduce degradation of blood group antigens during storage. More specifically, the present disclosure provides for reducing the formation of storage lesions in RBCs during storage including, but not limited to, ROS induced lesions. In brief, RBCs are collected exposed to an atmosphere of carbon monoxide (CO) for a period of time sufficient to remove oxygen (O₂) bound to the heme group of hemoglobin. As shown in Example 2 and FIG. 1, the exchange of oxygen for CO occurs rapidly and essentially complete in 30 minutes and three exchanges of gas. Methods that bring the CO into contact with the blood, particularly those that increase the surface to volume ration of the CO/liquid interface would significantly reduce the length of time necessary to exchange the bound oxygen with carbon monoxide. As discussed above, carbon monoxide has a significantly higher affinity for hemoglobin that oxygen (e.g., 400×), thus exposure of RBCs to CO at any level and time will begin the exchange process and provided sufficient CO, will drive the exchange for completion.

The present disclosure provides for, includes, but is not limited to, exchanging the oxygen for carbon monoxide according the methods shown in Example 2. In an aspect, red cell concentrate (RCC, also known as packed red blood cells) are held in a container and CO is introduced and the container is shaken or mixed gently for a period. In an aspect, the container is a standard blood storage bag comprising polyvinyl chloride. In an aspect, the CO gas is replaced and the mixing repeated one or more time until the hemoglobin is saturated with CO (e.g., Hb-CO RBCs are produced). In another aspect, the container containing the RCCs are provided with a volume of CO and left overnight with, or without, occasional mixing. Mixing improves the rate of exchange, but is not required. In another aspect, the blood and CO is separated by a gas permeable membrane. This can be done using methods known in the art, for example using a Sorin D100 oxygenator and providing CO rather than oxygen. The advantage of a membrane based approach is that the gas can be continuously replaced thereby maintaining the concentration gradient and increasing the rate of exchange.

In another aspect, CO gas can be bubbled through a container or bag of RBCs. Not to be limited by theory, it is thought that by maintaining the bubbles to less than 1 μm in diameter, lysis of the red cells can be prevented or minimized. The ‘bubbling’ method shares the same advantages as the membrane based approach as the CO bubble will provide for a maximal concentration difference thereby facilitating the kinetics of the exchange reaction. The bubble approach also provides for the further advantage of mixing the RBCs.

While it may be preferable to perform carbon monoxide exchange on RCCs, the specification provides for, and includes, exchanging CO for oxygen on blood at any stage of the process. In an aspect, the CO is exchanged on whole blood, prior to removing for example platelets or leukocytes. In an aspect, CO is exchanged on leukoreduced blood. The methods of the present specification can be applied to RBCs prepared by apheresis or collected using traditional methods. The methods may also be performed after processing of the RBCs into a suitable buffer for reagent use and storage. See for example, U.S. Patent Publication No. 2011/0045455, published Feb. 26, 2001; and International Patent Publication No. WO 1983/003477, published Oct. 13, 1983. Other storage solutions compatible with blood typing methods are known in the art.

The present specification provides for, and includes, methods for preparing CO-Hb RBCs that further includes storing said CO-Hb RBCs under anaerobic conditions in the presence of CO. In an aspect, the cells are prepared as described above and transferred to a vial under an atmosphere comprising carbon monoxide. In another aspect, the CO-Hb RBCs are transferred to a container for storage having a nitrogen atmosphere. As provided herein, during storage, any suitable non-oxygen containing gas is suitable. In certain aspect, additional CO is provided before sealing the container for CO-Hb RBCs storage.

The present specification provides for, and includes, methods for preparing CN-Hb RBCs that further includes storing said CN-Hb RBCs under anaerobic conditions. In an aspect, the cells are prepared as described above and transferred to a vial under an atmosphere comprising ambient air. In another aspect, the CN-Hb RBCs are transferred to a container for storage having a nitrogen atmosphere. As provided herein, during storage, any suitable non-oxygen containing gas is suitable. In certain aspect, additional non-oxygen containing gas is provided before sealing the container for CN-Hb RBCs storage.

The present specification provides for, and includes, methods for preparing N₃-Hb RBCs that further includes storing said N₃-Hb RBCs under anaerobic conditions. In an aspect, the cells are prepared as described above and transferred to a vial under an atmosphere comprising ambient air. In another aspect, the N₃-Hb RBCs are transferred to a container for storage having a nitrogen atmosphere. As provided herein, during storage, any suitable non-oxygen containing gas is suitable. In certain aspect, additional non-oxygen containing gas is provided before sealing the container for N₃-Hb RBCs storage.

The present disclosure provides for, and includes, a method for preserving reagent red blood cells (RBC) comprising: obtaining red blood cells; treating the red blood cell with a chemical agent to prepare a red blood cell comprising a hemoglobin derivative; and storing the reagent red blood cells comprising a hemoglobin derivative under anaerobic conditions to form reagent red blood cells, wherein surface antigens of the reagent red blood cells comprising a hemoglobin derivative are stabilized.

In an aspect, the chemical agent is carbon monoxide (CO) and said hemoglobin derivative is carboxy-hemoglobin (CO-Hb). In another aspect, the chemical agent is cyanide and said hemoglobin derivative is cyano-methemoglobin (CN-Hb). In another aspect, the chemical agent is azide (N3) and said hemoglobin derivative is azido-methemoglobin (N₃—Hb) prepared by reacting with an aqueous solution of sodium azide.

The present disclosure provides for, and includes, kits comprising one or more vials of cyanide or azide saturated RBCs (CN-Hb RBCs or N3-Hb RBCs) having a plurality of CN-Hb RBCs or N3-Hb RBCs having a common set of surface antigens in a buffer and instructions for use.

The present disclosure provides for, and includes, a vial of cyanide or azide saturated RBCs (CN-Hb RBCs or N3-Hb RBCs) comprising a buffer and CN-Hb RBCs or N3-Hb RBCs selected from the group consisting of: CN-Hb RBCs or N3-Hb RBCs that are blood group O cells and are positive for the surface antigens selected from the group consisting of D, C, c, E, e, CW, K, k, P₁, Fy^(a), Fy^(b), Jk^(a), Jk^(b), Le^(a), Le^(b), M, N, S, and s; CN-Hb RBCs or N3-Hb RBCs are blood group O cells that are positive for the surface antigens selected from the group consisting of D, C, c, E, e, CW, K, k, P₁, Fy^(a), Fy^(b), Jk^(a), Jk^(b), Le^(a), Le^(b), M, N, S, s, I, Lu^(a), Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b), and Yt^(a). CN-Hb RBCs or N3-Hb RBCs are blood group O cells that are positive for the surface antigens selected from the group consisting of D, C, c, E, e, CW, K, k, P₁, Fy^(a), Fy^(b), Jk^(a), Jk^(b), Le^(a), Le^(b), M, N, S, s, I, Lu^(a), Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b), and Yt^(a) and negative for the surface antigens Js^(a), Kp^(a), Wr^(a), Di^(a), V^(w), V, Lu^(a), and C^(w); CN-Hb RBCs or N3-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are negative for the surface antigens D, C, c, E, e, f, CW, K, k, P₁, Fy^(a), Fy^(b), Jk^(a), Jk^(b), Le^(a), Le^(b), M, N, S, s, Lu^(a), and Lu^(b); CN-Hb RBCs or N3-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the Rh antigens D, C, and e; CN-Hb RBCs or N3-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the Rh antigens D, C, and e, I, Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b), and Yt^(a); CN-Hb RBCs or N3-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the Rh antigens D, C, and e, I, Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b), and Yt^(a), and that are negative for the surface antigens Js^(a), Kp^(a), Wr^(a), Di^(a) V^(w), V, Lu^(a) and C^(w); CN-Hb RBCs or N3-Hb RBCs are type-A cells that are positive for the surface antigen A1; CN-Hb RBCs or N3-Hb RBCs are type-A cells that are positive for the surface antigen A1 and are negative for surface antigens D, C, and E; CN-Hb RBCs or N3-Hb RBCs are type-A cells that are positive for the surface antigen A2; CN-Hb RBCs or N3-Hb RBCs are type-A cells that are positive for the surface antigen A2; and are negative for surface antigens D, C, and E; CN-Hb RBCs or N3-Hb RBCs are type-B cells that are positive for the surface antigen B; CN-Hb RBCs or N3-Hb RBCs are type-B cells that are positive for the surface antigen B and are negative for surface antigens D, C, and E; CN-Hb RBCs or N3-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the surface antigens D, C, and e and having the Rh phenotype R₁R₁; CN-Hb RBCs or N3-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the surface antigens D, C^(w), and e and having the Rh phenotype R₁ ^(w)R₁; CN-Hb RBCs or N3-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the surface antigens D, c, and E and having the Rh phenotype R₂R₂; CN-Hb RBCs or N3-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the surface antigens d, c, and e and having the Rh phenotype rr; CN-Hb RBCs or N3-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the surface antigens D, C, and e and having the Rh phenotype R₁R₁ and are positive for the surface antigens Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b), and Yt^(a); CN-Hb RBCs or N3-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the surface antigens D, C^(w), and e and having the Rh phenotype R₁ ^(w)R₁ and are positive for the surface antigens Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b), and Yt^(a); CN-Hb RBCs or N3-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the surface antigens D, c, and E and having the Rh phenotype R₂R₂ and are positive for the surface antigens Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b), and Yt^(a); CN-Hb RBCs or N3-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the surface antigens d, c, and e and having the Rh phenotype rr and are positive for the surface antigens Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b), and Yt^(a); CN-Hb RBCs or N3-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the surface antigens D, C, and e and having the Rh phenotype R₁R₁ and are negative for the surface antigens Js^(a), Kp^(a), Wr^(a), Di^(a), V^(w), V, Lu^(a) and C^(w); CN-Hb RBCs or N3-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the surface antigens D, C^(w), and e and having the Rh phenotype R₁ ^(w)R₁ and are negative for the surface antigens Js^(a), Kp^(a), Wr^(a), Di^(a), V^(w), V, Lu^(a) and C^(w); CN-Hb RBCs or N3-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the surface antigens D, c, and E and having the Rh phenotype R₂R₂ and are negative for the surface antigens Js^(a), Kp^(a), Wr^(a), Di^(a), V^(w), V, Lu^(a) and C^(w); CN-Hb RBCs or N3-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the surface antigens d, c, and e and having the Rh phenotype rr and are negative for the surface antigens Js^(a), Kp^(a), Wr^(a), Di^(a), V^(w), V, Lu^(a) and C^(w); CN-Hb RBCs or N3-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the surface antigens D, C, and e and having the Rh haplotype R₁ or are positive for the surface antigens D, c, and e and having the Rh haplotype R²; CN-Hb RBCs or N3-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the surface antigens D, C, and e and having the Rh haplotype R₁ and are positive for the surface antigens Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b), and Yt^(a) or are positive for the surface antigens D, c, and e and having the Rh haplotype R₂ CN-Hb RBCs or N3-Hb RBCs and are positive for the surface antigens Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b), and Yt^(a); CN-Hb RBCs or N3-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the surface antigens D, C, and e and having the Rh haplotype R₁ and are negative for the surface antigens Js^(a), Kp^(a), Wr^(a), Di^(a), V^(w), V, Lu^(a) and C^(w) or are positive for the surface antigens D, c, and e and having the Rh haplotype R² and are negative for the surface antigens Js^(a), Kp^(a), Wr^(a), Di^(a), V^(w), V, Lu^(a) and C^(w); CN-Hb RBCs or N3-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that have been ficin treated and that are negative of the surface antigens M, N, Fy^(a), Fy^(b), S, s, Xg^(a), Pr, Ch^(a), Rg^(a) and Yk^(a); CN-Hb RBCs or N3-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that have been ficin treated and that are negative of the surface antigens M, N, Fy^(a), Fy^(b), S, s, Xg^(a), Pr, Ch^(a), Rg^(a) and Yk^(a) and are positive for binding of antibodies to D, C, E, c, e, f, Jk^(a), Jk^(b), Le^(a), Le^(b), P₁, I, IH, Vel, PP₁P^(k) and P antigens; CN-Hb RBCs or N3-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that have been ficin treated and that are negative of the surface antigens M, N, Fy^(a), Fy^(b), S, s, Xg^(a), Pr, Ch^(a), Rg^(a) and having reduced or absent binding of antibodies to Fy^(a), Fy^(b), S, s, M, N, Xg^(a), Pr, Ch^(a), Rg^(a), and Yk^(a); CN-Hb RBCs or N3-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for binding of antibodies to the D antigen and said cells are sensitized with anti-D(Rh₀) serum; CN-Hb RBCs or N3-Hb RBCs are type-A cells that are positive for binding of antibodies to the A₂ antigen; CN-Hb RBCs or N3-Hb RBCs are type-B cells that are positive for binding of antibodies to the B antigen and are negative for binding of anti-D(Rh₀) antibodies; CN-Hb RBCs or N3-Hb RBCs are type-A cells that are positive for binding of antibodies to the A₁ antigen and are negative for binding of anti-D(Rh₀) antibodies; CN-Hb RBCs or N3-Hb RBCs are type-AB cells that are positive for binding of antibodies to the A₁, B antigens and the Rh antigens d, c, and e of Rh blood group rr (dce/dec); CN-Hb RBCs or N3-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for binding of antibodies to the Rh antigens D, d, C, c, and e and having the Rh phenotype R₁r (DCe/dce); CN-Hb RBCs or N3-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for binding of antibodies to the D (RH1), C (RH2), E (RH3), c (RH4), e (RH5), M, N, S, s, P₁, K, k, Fy^(a), Fy^(b), Jk^(a), Jk^(b), Le^(a) and Le^(b); CN-Hb RBCs or N3-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for binding of antibodies to the D (RH1), C (RH2), E (RH3), c (RH4), e (RH5), M, N, S, s, P₁, K, k, Fy^(a), Fy^(b), Jk^(a), Jk^(b), Le^(a) and Le^(b) and are positive for binding of antibodies to the Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b), and Yt^(a) antigens; and CN-Hb RBCs or N3-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for binding of antibodies to the D (RH1), C (RH2), E (RH3), c (RH4), e (RH5), M, N, S, s, P₁, K, k, Fy^(a), Fy^(b), Jk^(a), Jk^(b), Le^(a) and Le^(b) and are negative for the binding of antibodies to the Js^(a), Kp^(a), Wr^(a), Di^(a), V^(w), V, Lu^(a) and C^(w) antigens.

The present disclosure provides for, and includes, a method of preserving reagent red blood cells (RBC) comprising obtaining red blood cells that are selected from, but not limited to the following 40 immunological types:

-   -   1. Blood group O cells and are positive for the surface antigens         selected from the group consisting of D, C, c, E, e, CW, K, k,         P₁, Fy^(a), Fy^(b), Jk^(a), Jk^(b), Le^(a), Le^(b), M, N, S, and         s;     -   2. Blood group O cells that are positive for the surface         antigens selected from the group consisting of D, C, c, E, e,         CW, K, k, P₁, Fy^(a), Fy^(b), Jk^(a), Jk^(b), Le^(a), Le^(b), M,         N, S, s, I, Lu^(a), Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b), and Yt^(a);     -   3. Blood group O cells that are positive for the surface         antigens selected from the group consisting of D, C, c, E, e,         CW, K, k, P₁, Fy^(a), Fy^(b), Jk^(a), Jk^(b), Le^(a), Le^(b), M,         N, S, s, I, Lu^(a), Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b), and Yt^(a) and         negative for the surface antigens Js^(a), Kp^(a), Wr^(a),         Di^(a), V^(w), V, Lu^(a), and C^(w);     -   4. Blood type-O cells that are negative for the surface antigens         D, C, c, E, e, f, CW, K, k, P₁, Fy^(a), Fy^(b), Jk^(a), Jk^(b),         Le^(a), Le^(b), M, N, S, s, Lu^(a), and Lu^(b);     -   5. Blood type-O cells that are positive for the Rh antigens D,         C, and e;     -   6. Blood type-O cells that are positive for the Rh antigens D,         C, and e, I, Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b), and Yt^(a);     -   7. Blood type-O cells that are positive for the Rh antigens D,         C, and e, I, Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b), and Yt^(a), and that are         negative for the surface antigens Js^(a), Kp^(a), Wr^(a), Di^(a)         V^(w), V, Lu^(a) and C^(w);     -   8. Blood type-A cells that are positive for the surface antigen         A1;     -   9. Blood type-A cells that are positive for the surface antigen         A1 and are negative for surface antigens D, C, and E;     -   10. Blood type-A cells that are positive for the surface antigen         A2;     -   11. Blood type-A cells that are positive for the surface antigen         A2; and are negative for surface antigens D, C, and E;     -   12. Blood type-B cells that are positive for the surface antigen         B;     -   13. Blood type-B cells that are positive for the surface antigen         B and are negative for surface antigens D, C, and E;     -   14. Blood type-O cells that are positive for the surface         antigens D, C, and e and having the Rh phenotype R₁R₁;     -   15. Blood type-O cells that are positive for the surface         antigens D, C^(w), and e and having the Rh phenotype R₁ ^(w)R₁;     -   16. Blood type-O cells that are positive for the surface         antigens D, c, and E and having the Rh phenotype R₂R₂;     -   17. Blood type-O cells that are positive for the surface         antigens d, c, and e and having the Rh phenotype rr;     -   18. Blood type-O cells that are positive for the surface         antigens D, C, and e and having the Rh phenotype R₁R₁ and are         positive for the surface antigens Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b), and         Yt^(a);     -   19. Blood type-O cells that are positive for the surface         antigens D, C^(w), and e and having the Rh phenotype R₁ ^(w)R₁         and are positive for the surface antigens Lu^(b), Js^(b),         Kp^(b), and Yt^(a);     -   20. Blood type-O cells that are positive for the surface         antigens D, c, and E and having the Rh phenotype R₂R₂ and are         positive for the surface antigens Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b), and         Yt^(a);     -   21. Blood type-O cells that are positive for the surface         antigens d, c, and e and having the Rh phenotype rr and are         positive for the surface antigens Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b), and         Yt^(a);     -   22. Blood type-O cells that are positive for the surface         antigens D, C, and e and having the Rh phenotype R₁R₁ and are         negative for the surface antigens Js^(a), Kp^(a), Wr^(a),         Di^(a), V^(w), V, Lu^(a) and C^(w);     -   23. Blood type-O cells that are positive for the surface         antigens D, C^(w), and e and having the Rh phenotype R₁ ^(w)R₁         and are negative for the surface antigens Js^(a), Kp^(a),         Wr^(a), Di^(a), V^(w), V, Lu^(a) and C^(w);     -   24. Blood type-O cells that are positive for the surface         antigens D, c, and E and having the Rh phenotype R₂R₂ and are         negative for the surface antigens Js^(a), Kp^(a), Wr^(a),         Di^(a), V^(w), V, Lu^(a) and C^(w);     -   25. Blood type-O cells that are positive for the surface         antigens d, c, and e and having the Rh phenotype rr and are         negative for the surface antigens Js^(a), Kp^(a), Wr^(a),         Di^(a), Vw, V, Lu^(a) and C^(w);     -   26. Blood type-O cells that are positive for the surface         antigens D, C, and e and having the Rh haplotype R₁ or are         positive for the surface antigens D, c, and e and having the Rh         haplotype R²;     -   27. Blood type-O cells that are positive for the surface         antigens D, C, and e and having the Rh haplotype R₁ and are         positive for the surface antigens Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b), and         Yt^(a) or are positive for the surface antigens D, c, and e and         having the Rh haplotype R₂ CO-Hb RBCs and are positive for the         surface antigens Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b), and Yt^(a);     -   28. Blood type-O cells that are positive for the surface         antigens D, C, and e and having the Rh haplotype R₁ and are         negative for the surface antigens Js^(a), Kp^(a), Wr^(a),         Di^(a), V^(w), V, Lu^(a) and C^(w) or are positive for the         surface antigens D, c, and e and having the Rh haplotype R₂ and         are negative for the surface antigens Js^(a), Kp^(a), Wr^(a),         Di^(a), V^(w), V, Lu^(a) and C^(w);     -   29. Blood type-O cells that have been ficin treated and that are         negative of the surface antigens M, N, Fy^(a), Fy^(b), S, s,         Xg^(a), Pr, Ch^(a), Rg^(a) and Yk^(a);     -   30. Blood type-O cells that have been ficin treated and that are         negative of the surface antigens M, N, Fy^(a), Fy^(b), S, s,         Xg^(a), Pr, Ch^(a), Rg^(a) and Yk^(a) and are positive for         binding of antibodies to D, C, E, c, e, f, Jk^(a), Jk^(b),         Le^(a), Le^(b), P₁, I, IH, Vel, PP₁P^(k) and P antigens;     -   31. Blood type-O cells that have been ficin treated and that are         negative of the surface antigens M, N, Fy^(a), Fy^(b), S, s,         Xg^(a), Pr, Ch^(a), Rg^(a) and having reduced or absent binding         of antibodies to Fy^(a), Fy^(b), S, s, M, N, Xg^(a), Pr, Ch^(a),         Rg^(a), and Yk^(a);     -   32. Blood type-O cells that are positive for binding of         antibodies to the D antigen and said CO-Hb RBCs are sensitized         with anti-D(Rh₀) serum;     -   33. Blood type-A cells that are positive for binding of         antibodies to the A₂ antigen;     -   34. Blood type-B cells that are positive for binding of         antibodies to the B antigen and are negative for binding of         anti-D(Rh₀) antibodies;     -   35. CO-Hb RBCs are type-A cells that are positive for binding of         antibodies to the A₁ antigen and are negative for binding of         anti-D(Rh₀) antibodies;     -   36. Blood type-AB cells that are positive for binding of         antibodies to the A₁, B antigens and the Rh antigens d, c, and e         of Rh blood group rr (dce/dec);     -   37. Blood type-O cells that are positive for binding of         antibodies to the Rh antigens D, d, C, c, and e and having the         Rh phenotype R₁r (DCe/dce);     -   38. Blood type-O cells that are positive for binding of         antibodies to the D (RH1), C (RH2), E (RH3), c (RH4), e (RH5),         M, N, S, s, P₁, K, k, Fy^(a), Fy^(b), Jk^(a), Jk^(b), Le^(a) and         Le^(b);     -   39. Blood type-O cells that are positive for binding of         antibodies to the D (RH1), C (RH2), E (RH3), c (RH4), e (RH5),         M, N, S, s, P₁, K, k, Fy^(a), Fy^(b), Jk^(a), Jk^(b), Le^(a) and         Le^(b) and are positive for binding of antibodies to the Lu^(b),         Js^(b), Kp^(b), and Yt^(a) antigens; and     -   40. Blood type-O cells that are positive for binding of         antibodies to the D (RH1), C (RH2), E (RH3), c (RH4), e (RH5),         M, N, S, s, P₁, K, k, Fy^(a), Fy^(b), Jk^(a), Jk^(b), Le^(a) and         Le^(b) and are negative for the binding of antibodies to the         Js^(a), Kp^(a), Wr^(a), Di^(a), V^(w), V, Lu^(a) and C^(w)         antigens.

In an aspect of the present disclosure, carbon monoxide treatment can be substituted with cyanide (CN) or azide (N₃). In an aspect, the present disclosure provides for, and includes, methods to reduce degradation of blood group antigens during storage. More specifically, the present disclosure provides for reducing the formation of storage lesions in RBCs during storage including, but not limited to, ROS induced lesions. In brief, RBCs are collected exposed to cyanide (CN) or azide (N₃) for a period of time sufficient to remove oxygen (O₂) bound to the heme group of hemoglobin. The present disclosure provides for methods to react cyanide with oxidized hemoglobin (methemoglobin) to form the very stable cyano-methemoglobin. The cyano-methemoglobin complex can be formed by numerous oxidizing agents such as methylene blue, phenylmehtylsulfate, and potassium ferricyanide. In another aspect, the present disclosure provides for methods to react azide with methemoglobin to form the stable azido-hemoglobin complex.

As would be understood to a person of ordinary skill in the art, the selection of RBCs suitable for the preparation of reagent RBCs is not limited to the combinations of blood types as provided above. A person or ordinary skill would recognize that RBCs having any antigen combination of the groups recited in Tables 2 and 3 are useful for the methods of the present application. Indeed, a person of ordinary skill in the art would recognize that any RBC, once characterized immunologically would be suitable for the preparation of Reagent RBCs preserved with carbon monoxide (Hb-CO RBCs), cyanide (Hb-CN RBCs), or azide (Hb-N₃ RBCs).

The present specification provides for, and includes, exchanging the oxygen bound on hemoglobin with carbon monoxide using any known methods in the art, including but not limited to the methods of shown in the examples. Thus, as used herein, the term ‘flushing’ refers to any method that brings carbon monoxide gas into contact with RBCs including bubbling or passing through a membrane.

The present specification provides for, and includes, kits comprising carbon monoxide stabilized red blood cells (Hb-CO RBCs). Kits of the present specification may include one or more of the 40 specific types Hb-CO RBCs of the cells described above, but are not limited to those cells. Other suitable Hb-CO RBCs can be prepared as needed. In certain aspects, the kits provide the cells suspended in a suitable buffer and the preparation of the cells may include various washing steps either before carbon monoxide exchange, or after carbon monoxide exchange. Additional reagents and buffer necessary for performing immunological assays may be included in the kits. In many aspects, the kits will include instructions on the performance of the assays, lot characterization of the Hb-CO RBCs and other materials pertinent to a person of skill in the art. In some aspect, the kits of the present specification may include various labware such as tubes, pipettes, buffers, etc.

The present specification provides for, and includes, containers containing the CO-Hb RBCs described herein. In an aspect, the present specification provides for, and includes, containers containing the CN-Hb RBCs described herein. In another aspect, the present specification provides for, and includes, containers containing the N₃-Hb RBCs described herein. In an aspect, the container is a vial. In another aspect, the container is a tube. In yet another aspect, the container is an ampule.

The present disclosure provides for, and includes a method for increasing the shelf-life of a red blood cell composition for drug delivery comprising obtaining a red blood cell comprising a pharmaceutical agent; treating the red blood cell with a chemical agent to prepare a red blood cell comprising a hemoglobin derivative; and storing the red blood cell comprising the pharmaceutical agent under a storage atmosphere.

The present disclosure provides for, and includes a method for increasing the shelf-life of a red blood cell composition for drug delivery comprising obtaining a red blood cell comprising a pharmaceutical agent and storing the red blood cell comprising a pharmaceutical agent in liquid nitrogen.

The present disclosure provides for a red blood cell comprising a pharmaceutical agent. In an aspect of the present disclosure, the pharmaceutical agent comprises a transgene expressed on the cell surface of the red blood cell. In another aspect, the pharmaceutical agent is localized in the cytosol of the red blood cell. In another aspect, the pharmaceutical agent is localized to the intracellular membrane. In yet another aspect, the pharmaceutical agent is a fusion protein. In a further aspect, the pharmaceutical agent comprises a protein selected from a protein as provided by tables B and C of US Patent Publication No. 2017/0020926, published Jan. 26, 2019, and the group consisting of those listed in Table 4, Table 5, Table 6, and Table 7. In another aspect, the pharmaceutical agent comprises an antigen. In another aspect, the antigen is expressed by fusion to a red blood cell protein. In yet another aspect, an antigen is selected from tables as provided by table F and G of US Patent Publication No. 2017/0020926, published Jan. 26, 2019, and the antigens listed in Table 8, Table 9, and Table 10. In another aspect, the pharmaceutical agent is a protein selected from the class of proteins listed in Table 11. In a further aspect, the pharmaceutical agent comprises an antigen or target for an antigen listed in Table 12. In yet another aspect, the pharmaceutical agent is to treat a disease, comprises an exogeneous antigen or target, or is rendered to target an exogeneous antigen or target provided by US Patent Publication No. 2018/0085402, published Mar. 29, 2018 and listed in Table 13. In another aspect, the pharmaceutical agent comprises an antibody molecule. In another aspect, the pharmaceutical agent inhibits an immune checkpoint molecule. In yet another aspect, the pharmaceutical agent comprises a first polypeptide on the red blood cell surface to promote fusion of the red blood cell with a target cell and a second polypeptide selected from any one of the polypeptides listed in Table 14, Table 15, and Table 16 In another aspect, the second polypeptide is formulated to activate or inhibit T cells as provided in Table 15 and Table 16.

TABLE 4 Circulating cell associated proteins CD1 CD2 CD3 CD4 CD5 CD6 CD7 CD8 CD9 CD10 CD1la CD1lb CD11c CD12w CD13 CD14 CD15 CD16 CD17 CD18 CD19 CD20 CD21 CD22 CD23 CD24 CD25 CD26 CD27 CD28 CD29 CD30 CD31 CD32 CD33 CD34 CD35 CD36 CD37 CD38 CD39 CD40 CD41 CD42 CD43 CD44 CD45 CD46 CD47 CD48 CD49a CD49b CD49c CD49d CD49e CD49f CD53 CD54 CD55 CD56 CD57 CD58 CD59 CD61 CD62E CD62L CD62P CD63 CD68 CD69 CD71 CD72 CD73 CD74 CD80 CD81 CD82 CD83 CD86 CD87 CD88 CD89 CD90 CD91 CD95 CD96 CD100 CD103 CD105 CD106 CD107 CD107a CD107b CD109 CD117 CD120 CD122 CD127 CD132 CD133 CD134 CD135 CD138 CD141 CD142 CD143 CD144 CD147 CD151 CD152 CD154 CD156 CD158 CD163 CD165 CD166 CD168 CD184 CD186 CD195 CD197 CD199 CD209 CD202a CD220 CD221 CD235a CD271 CD279 CD303 CD304 CD209 CD326 TLR1 TLR2 TLR4 TLR5 TLR6

TABLE 5 Erythrocyte associated proteins 2′,3′-cyclic- Creatine kinase Hypothetical protein RAP1A or RAP1B nucleotide 3′- XP_100510 phosphodiesterase Acetylcholinesterase DC 38 Hypothetical protein RAP2B XP_100619 Actin alpha and beta Duodenal Hypothetical protein Rh blood D group chain cytochrome b XP_100665 antigen polypeptide Adenosine deaminase Enhancer protein Hypothetical protein Rhesus D category XP_100925 VI type III protein Adducin alpha Erythroblast Hypothetical protein Similar to adhesive subunit membrane- XP_103707 plaque matrix associated protein protein precursor Aldolase A Far upstream Hypothetical protein Similar to ankyrin 1 element binding XP_106269 protein Ankyrin 1 isoform 2 Flotillin 1 Ig heavy chain V-V region Similar to flotillin 2 Ankyrin 1 isoform 4 Flotillin 2 47 Kell Similar to glycophorin A Ankyrin 1 splice Glucose KIAA0340 Similar to Lutheran form 2 transporter blood group glycoprotein Aquaporin 1 Glutathione KIAA1741 protein Similar to RAS- transferase related protein RAB-15 Arginase type 1 Glyceraldehyde- Lyn B protein Similar to RAS- 3-phosphate related protein RAL- dehydrogenase A Arginase type 1 Glycophorin A Membrane protein p55 Similar to erythroid variant tropomyosin ATP-binding cassette Glycophorin A Phosphatidylinositol-4- Similar to half-transporter precursor phosphate 5 kinase type tropomyosin 4 18 III ATP-binding cassette Glycophorin C Phosphoribosyl Solute carrier family subfamily C member 6 isoform 1 pyrophosphate synthetase 29 (nucleoside transporter) member 1 bA421I18.2 (novel Hemoglobin Poly (A)-specific Solute carrier family 2 protein) alpha ribonuclease (facilitated glucose transporter) member 1 B-CAM protein Hemoglobin beta Presenilin-associated Spectrin alpha chain protein Block of proliferation Hemoglobin delta Protein band 3 Spectrin beta chain 1 C-1 -tetrahydrofolate Hemoglobin Protein band 4.1 Translation synthase epsilon initiation factor 2C Calcium transposing Hemoglobin Protein band 4.1 Tropomodulin ATPase 4 gamma (elliptocytosis 1, RH- linked) CD55 HGTD-P Protein band 4.2 Tropomyosin 3 CD58 Hypothetical Protein band 4.9 (dematin) Tropomyosin protein isoform XP_061743 or XP_089854 CD59 antigen Hypothetical Protein band 7.2b, Tropomyosinalpha protein stomatin chain (smooth XP_091430 muscle) 26 Cell surface Hypothetical RAB 35 Unknown protein glycoprotein CD44 protein XP_091724 Channel-like integral Hypothetical Rabphilin-3 A-integrating Vesicle-associated membrane protein protein protein membrane protein 2 XP_092517 (synaptobrevin 2) Complement receptor Hypothetical Ral A binding protein Zona pellucida 1 protein binding protein XP_095819 Adipocyte plasma Stomatin Myosin-9 Histone H1.1 membrane-associated protein Ammonium Stomatin-like Protein 4.1 Histone H2A type 1- transporter Rh type A protein B/E Aquaporin 1 Thioredoxin- Spectrin alpha chain, Histone 113.1 related erythrocyte transmembrane protein 4 Aquaporin 7 TMCC2 Spectrin beta chain, Histone 114 erythrocyte ATP-binding cassette Transferrin Talin-1 Lamin A/C sub-family B member receptor protein 1 6, mitochondrial Band 3 anion Transmembrane Talin-2 Lamina-associated transport protein and coiled-coil polypeptide 2, domain family 2 isoform alpha Basigin Urea transporter 1 Tropomodulin-1 Lamina-associated polypeptide 2. isoforms beta/gamma CD44 Zinc transporter I Tropomyosin I (Alpha) Lamin-B receptor isoform 4 CD47 55 kDa Tropomyosin 3 I.amin-B1 erythrocyte membrane protein Equilibrative Actin. alpha Tropomyosin alpha-3 Lamin-B2 nucleoside transporter 1 cardiac muscle chain Erythroid membrane- Actin, Tubulin alpha-I chain Matrin-3 associated protein cytoplasmic Flotillin-1 Actin-related Tubulin beta chain Multiple inositol protein 2 polyphosphate phosphatase 1 Flotillin-2 Actin-related Tubulin, alpha 1 (‘Testis N-acylneuraminate protein 2/3 specific) cytidylyltransferase complex subunit 1B Glucose transporter, Actin-related Tubulin, alpha 8 Neutral alpha- type I protein 2/3 glucosidase AB complex subunit 2 Glycophorin-A Actin-related Tubulin, beta 6 Nuclear pore protein 3 complex protein Nup93 Glycophorin-B Alpha-actinin-4 Vinculin Nuclear pore membrane glycoprotein 210 Glycophorin-C Alpha-adducin 78 kDa glucose-regulated Nucleolin protein Immunoglobulin-like Ankyrin-1 Antigen KI-67 Nucleoporin domain-containing NUP188 homolog receptor 1 Integrin alpha-X Ankyrin-3 ATP-dependent RNA Nucleoprotein TPR helicase DDX39A Integrin beta-I Beta-actin-like Calnexin Prelamin-A/C protein 2 Kell blood group Beta-adducin Calreticulin Protein disulfide- glycoprotein isomerase Large neutral amino Capping protein DNA topoisomerase 1 Protein disulfide- acids transporter (Actin filament) isomerase A4 small subunit 3 muscle Z-line, beta Membrane transport Cortactin DNA-dependent protein Protein disulfide- protein XK kinase catalytic subunit isomerase A6 Membrane-associated Dematin Dolichyl- Protein ERGIC-53 progesterone receptor diphosphooligosaccharide- component 2 protein glycosyltransferase 48 kDa subunit Monocarboxylate Dynactin 2 (P50), Dolichyl- Ribophorin II transporter I isoform CRA_b diphosphooligosaccharide- protein glycosyltransferase subunit 1 Multidrug resistance- Erythrocyte Endoplasmic reticulum Transitional associated protein 4 membrane protein resident protein 29 endoplasmic band 4.2 reticulum ATPase Neutral cholesterol Filamin-A Endoplasmic reticulum UDP- ester hydrolase 1 resident protein 44 glucose:glycoprotein glucosyltransferase 1 Plasma membrane Gamma-adducin Endoplasmin CD59 calcium-transporting ATPase I Plasma membrane Gelsolin ER-Golgi SNARE of 24 calcium-transporting kDa ATPase 3 Plasma membrane Kinesin-1 heavy FACT complex submit calcium-transporting chain SPT16 ATPase 4 Probable E3 Microtubule- Glucosidase 2 subunit beta ubiquitin-protein associated protein ligase C12orf51 RP/EB family member 1 Rh blood group, Myosin light Heme oxygenase 1 CcEe antigens chain 4 SLC43A3 Myosin light Hemogen polypeptide 6 Sodium/calcium Myosin, heavy Heterochromatin protein exchanger SCL8A3 chain 11, smooth 1-binding protein 3 muscle Sodium/potassium- Myosin-10 High mobility group transporting ATPase protein BI subunit alpha-1 Sodium/potassium- Myosin-14 High mobility group transporting ATPase protein B2 subunit beta-3

TABLE 6 Transmembrane and GPI-linked proteins Erythrocyte GPI- Erythrocyte transmembrane proteins linked proteins Aquaporin 1 Acetylecholinesterase Cell surface glycoprotein CD44 CD55 Channel-like integral membrane protein CD58 Complement receptor 1 CD59 antigen Erythroblast membrane-associated protein Glucose transporter glycoprotein Glycophorin A Glycophorin A precursor Glycophorin C isoform 1 Kell Membrane protein p55 Protein band 3 Rh blood D group antigen polypeptide Rhesus D category VI type III protein Similar to glycophorin A Similar to Lutheran blood group Solute carrier family 2 (facilitated glucose transporter) member 1 Solute carrier family 29 (nucleoside transporter) member 1

TABLE 7 Erythrocyte intracellular proteins 2′-3′-cyclic-nucleotide 3′-phosphodiesterase Hypothetical protein XP_100665 Actin alpha and beta chains Hypothetical protein XP_100925 Adenosine deaminase Hypothetical protein XP_103707 Adducin alpha subunit Hypothetical protein XP_106269 Aldolase A Ig heavy chain V-V region Ankyrin I isoform 2 ICIAA0340 Ankyrin I isoform 4 ICIAA1741 protein Ankyrin I splice form 2 Lyn B protein Arginase type 1 Phosphatidylinositol-4-phosphate 5 kinase type III Arginase type 1 erythroid variant Poly (A)-specific ribonuclease ATP-binding cassette half-transporter Presenilin-associated protein ATP-binding cassette subfamily C member 6 Protein band 4.1 bA421H8.2 (novel protein) Protein band 4.1 (elliptocytosis 1, RH- linked) B-CAM protein Protein band 4.2 Block of proliferation 1 Protein band 4.9 (dematin) C-1-tetrahydrofolate synthase Protein band 7.2b, stomatin Calcium transporting ATPase 4 RAB 35 Creatine kinase Rabphilin-3 A-integrating protein DC 38 Ral A binding protein Duodenal cytochrome b RAPIA or RAPIB Enhancer protein RAP2B Far upstream element binding protein Similar to adhesive plaque matrix protein precursor Flotillin 1 Similar to ankyrin 1 Flotillin 2 47 Similar to flotillin 2 Glutathione transferase Similar to RAS-related protein RAB-15 Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase Similar to RAS-related protein RAL-A Hemoglobin alpha Similar to tropomyosin Hemoglobin beta Similar to tropomyosin 4 Hemoglobin delta Spectrin alpha chain Hemoglobin epsilon Spectrin beta chain Hemoglobin gamma Translation initiation factor 2C HGTD-P Tropomodulin Hypothetical protein XP_061743 or XP_089854 Tropomyosin 3 Hypothetical protein XP_091430 Tropomyosin isoform Hypothetical protein XP_091724 Tropomyosinalpha chain (smooth muscle) 26 Hypothetical protein XP_092517 Vesicle-associated membrane protein 2 (synaptobrevin 2) Hypothetical protein XP_095819 Zona pellucida binding protein Hypothetical protein XP_100510 Hypothetical protein XP_100619

TABLE 8 Autoimmune diseases and antigens Disease Known antigen Acute rheumatic fever cross reactive antibodies to cardiac muscle alopecia areata Trychohyalin, keratin 16 ANCA-associated vasculitis Neutrophil cytoplasmic antigen, proteinase 3, myeloperodixase, bacterial permiability increasing factor autoimmune gastritis H. K adenosine triphosphatase autoimmune hemolytic Rh blood group antigens, I antigen anemia autoimmune hepatitis nuclear protein, liver-kidney microsome type I. liver cytosol type I autoimmune myocarditis cardiac myosin Autoimmune thyroiditis Thyroid peroxidase, thyroglobulin,, thyroid- stimulating hormone receptor Autoimmune uveitis Retinal arrestin (S-antigen) dermatomyositis Mi2 ATPase diabetes (type 1) Pancreatic beta cell antigen goodpasture's syndrome Noncollagenous domain of basement membrane collagen type IV Graves' disease Thyroid stimulating hormone receptor Guillain-Barré syndrome Neurofascin-186, gliomedin, nodal adhesion molecueles Hypoglycemia Insulin receptor Idiopathic thrombocytopenic Platelet integrin GpIIb, GpIIIa purpura Insulin resistant diabetes Insulin receptor Membranous nephritis Phospholipase A2 mixed essential rheumatoid factor IgG complexes cryoglobulinemia multiple sclerosis Myelin basic protein, proteolipid protein, myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein myasthenia gravis Acetylcholine receptor Myasthenia gravis - MUSC Muscarinic receptor Pemphigus/pemphigoid Epidermal cadherin pernicious anemia intrinsic factor (Gastric) polymyositis nuclear and nucleolar antigen primary biliary cirrhosis neutrophil nuclear antigen, mitochondria! multienzyme complex psoriasis PSO p27 rheumatoid arthritis rheumatoid factor IgG complexes, synovial joint antigen, citrullinated protein, carbamylated protein scleroderma/systemic Scl-86, nucleolar scleroderma antigen sclerosis Sjógren's syndrome SS-B, Lupus La protein systemic lupus erythematosus DNA, histones, ribosomes, snRNP, scRNP vitiligo VIT-90, VIT-75, VIT-40 Wegener's granulomatosis neutrophil nuclear antigen Anti-phospholipid syndrome Beta-2 glycoprotein 1 (APS) & catastrophic APS Chemotherapy induced Neuronal antigens peripheral neuropathy Thrombotic ADAMTSI3 thrombocytopenic purpura Atypical hemolytic uremic Complement factor H syndrome

TABLE 9 Inflammatory diseases and antigens Disease Antigen Crohn's disease Flagellin, microbial antigens Ulcerative colitis Neutrophil cytoplasmic antigen, microbial antigens Celiac disease Gluten Inflammatory bowel disease Microbial antigens

TABLE 10 Allergic disease triggers Allergy Antigen Animal dander fel d 1, can f6 Black walnut 2S albumin, vicilin-like (7S) protein Brazil nut 2S albumin, legumin-like (11S) seed storage protein Cashew nut 7S vicilin-like protein, legumin-like 11S seed storage protein Chestnut Chitinase lb, lipid transfer protein Cas s8 Dust mites Der p2 Egg Ovomucoid, ovalbumin, ovotransferrin, lysozyme, alpha-livetin English 2S albumin, 7S vicilin-like protein, lipid transfer protein, walnut legumin-like 11S seed storage protein Fish Parvalbumins Hazelnut Bet vl homologue, profilin, lipid transfer protein, lls globulin-like protein, 7S vicilin-like protein Insect venom Melittin, phospholipase A2, hyaluronidase, acid phosphatase, protease, antigen 5, Api 1111-4, Bom pl, p4, Dol ml, 2, 5; lisp cl, c5; Pol al, a2, 115; Ves vl, v2, v5; Sol I 1-4 Latex Hey b 1, 2, 3, 5, 6.01, 6.02, 8, 9, 11 Milk Alpha sl casein, beta-lactoglobulin Mold enzymes, toxins, cell wall components Peanut Ara hl, Ara h2, Ara h3, Ara h6 Pollen Aconitate hydratase, fructose bisphosphate aldolase, ATP synthase, luminal binding protein, calmodulin, calreticulin, chaperonin, enolase, lipid transfer protein 1, lipid transfer protein 2, profilins Pollen, grass Phl p I, 2, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13 Shellfish arginine kinase, tropomyosin. myosin light chain, sarcoplasmic calcium binding protein, triose phosphate isomerase, aldolase, titin Soy Gly ml soybean hydrophobic protein, gly m4, gly m5, gly m6, Gly m 2s albumin, lipid transfer proteins, alpha-globulin, Tree nuts Lipid transfer proteins, profilins, Bet vl-related family, legumins, vicilins, 2S albumins Wheat gluten, prolamins, 2S albumins, lipid transer proteins, a- amylasefprotease inhibitors, puroindoline, alpha-globulin, alpha- gliadin, beta-gliadin, gamma-gliadin, fast-omega-gliadin, slow- omega-gliadin

TABLE 11 Therapeutic protein classes to treat diseases AAV capsid protein CTLA4 alglocosidase alpha Erythmpoietin Anti CS Factor IX Anti gp Iib/IIIa Factor VII Anti IGE Factor VIII Anti IL-12, Anti IL-23 Glatiramer acetate Anti RANK ligand glucocerebrosidase Anti-alpha 4 integral GnRH antagonist Anti-APRIL IgG Anti-BAFF IL1R antagonist Anti-CD20 IL1R or IL1 antagonist Anti-CD52 Insulin Anti-FGPR Interferon alpha Anti-Her2 interferon beta Anti-IL2 receptor Lentivirus capsid protein Anti-IL6 receptor LFA3-Fc Anti-PD1 Retrovirus capsid protein Anti-RSV protein F TACI-Ig Anti-TNFa TNF-receptor Anti-VEGF Asparaginase

TABLE 12 Exogenous antigens General Classes of Exogenous antigens Ankyrin repeat proteins Fibronectins Lyases Antibodies Complement receptors GPI-linkcd Nanobodies polypeptides Aptamers Cyclic peptides HEAT repeat Nucleic Acids proteins ARM repeat proteins DARPins Hydrolases Polypeptides Carbohydrates DNAses Kinases Single-chain variable fragments (scFv) Cell surface receptors Enzymes Lipoproteins Tetratricopeptide repeat proteins Complement-Related Exogenous antigens Cl inhibitor C4 binding protein CR3 Factor I C3 Beta chain Receptor CD59 CR4 Homologous restriction factor C3aR CR1 Decay-accelerating Membrane cofactor factor (DAF) protein (MCP) C3eR CR2 Factor H PRELP Enzymes triacylglycerol lipase bile-acid-CoA feruloyl esterase phosphatidate hydrolase phosphatase (S)-methylmalonyl- bis(2- formyl-CoA phosphatidylglycerophos CoA hydrolase ethylhexyl)phthalate hydrolase phatase esterase [acyl-carrier-protein] bisphosphoglycerate fructose- phosphatidylinositol phosphodiesterase phosphatase bisphosphatase deacylase [phosphorylase] Carboxy lic-Ester fumarylacetoacetase phosphodiesterase I phosphatase Hydrolases 1,4-lactonase carboxymethylenebute fusarinine-C phosphoglycerate nolidase ormthinesterase phosphatase 11-cis-retinyl-palmitate cellulose-polysulfatase galactolipase phosphoglycolate hydrolase phosphatase 1-alkyl-2- cephalosporin-C gluconolactonase phosphoinositide acetylglycerophosphocholine deacetylase phospholipase C esterase 2′-hy droxybiphenyl-2- cerebroside-sulfatase glucose-1- phospholipase Al sulfinate desulfinase phosphatase 2-pyrone-4,6- cetraxate glucose-6- phospholipase A2 dicarboxylate lactonase benzylesterase phosphatase 3′,5′-bisphosphate chlorogenate hydrolase glutathione phospholipase C nucleotidase thiolesterase 3-hydroxyisobutyryl- chlorophyllase glycerol-1- phospholipase D CoA hydrolase phosphatase 3′-nucleotidase cholinesterase glycerol-2- phosphonoacetaldehyde phosphatase hydrolase 3-oxoadipate enol- choline-sulfatase glycerophosphocholine phosphonoacetate lactonase phosphodiesterase hydrolase 3-phytase choloyl-CoA hydrolase Glycosidases, i.e. phosphonopyruvate enzymes that hydrolase hydrolyse O- and S-glycosyl compounds 4-hydroxybenzoyl-CoA chondro-4-stilfatase glycosulfatase phosphoprotein thioesterase phosphatase 4-methyloxaloacetate chondro-6-sulfatase Glycosylases Phosphoric-diester esterase hydrolases 4-phytase citrate-lyase histidinol- Phosphoric-monoester deacetylase phosphatase hydrolases 4-pyridoxolactonase cocaine esterase hormone-sensitive Phosphoric-triester lipase hydrolases 5′-nuclemidase cutinase Hydrolysing N- phosphoserine glycosyl phosphatase compounds 6-acetylglucose cyclamate Hydrolysing S- poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) deacetylase sulfohydrolase glycosyl depolymemse compounds 6- Cysteine hydroxyacylglutathione poly(3-hydroxyoctanoate) phosphogluconolactonase endopeptidases hydrolase depolymerase p a-amino-acid esterase Cysteine-type hydroxybutyrate- polyneuridine-aldehyde carboxypeptidases dimer hydrolase esterase a-Amino-acyl-peptide D-arabinonolactonase hydroxymethylglut protein-glutamate hydrolases aryl-CoA hydrolase methylesterase acetoacetyl-CoA deoxylimonate A-ring- iduronate-2- quorum-quenching N- hydrolase lactonase sulfatase acyl-homoserine lactonase acetoxybutynylbithiophene dGTPase inositol-phosphate retinyl-palmitate esterase deacetylase phosphatase acetylajmaline esterase dihydrocoumarin juvenile-hormone Serine dehyrdatase or hydrolase esterase serine hydroxymethyl transferase acetylalkylglycerol Dipeptidases kynureninase Serine endopeptidases acetylhydrolase acetylcholinesterase Dipeptide hydrolases L- serine- arabinonolactonase ethanolluninephosphate phosphodiesterase acetyl-CoA hydrolase Dipeptidyl-peptidases limonin-D-ring- Serine-type and tripeptidyl- lactonase carboxypeptidases peptidases acetylesterase Diphosphoric- lipoprotein lipase S-formylglutathione monoester hydrolases hydrolase acetylpyruvate disulfoglucosamine-6- L-rhamnono-1,4- sialate O-acetylesterase hydrolase sulfatase lactonase acetylsalicylate Dodecanoyl-[acyl- lysophospholipase sinapine esterase deacetylase carrier-protein] hydrolase acetylxylan esterase Endodeoxyribonucleases mannitol-1- Site specific producing 3′- phosphatase endodeoxyribonucleases: phosphomonoesters cleavage is not sequence specific acid phosphatase Endodeoxyribonucleases Metallocarboxypeptidases Site-specific producing 5′- endodeoxyribonucleases phosphomonoesters that are specific for altered bases. Acting on acid Endopeptidases of Metalloendopeptidases. Site-specific anhydrides to catalyse unknown catalytic endodeoxyribonucleases: transmembrane mechanism cleavage is sequence movement of specific substances Acting on acid Endoribonucleases methylphosphothio Sphingomyelin anhydrides to facilitate producing 3′- glycerate phosphodiesterase cellular and subcellular phosphomonoesters phosphatase movement Acting on GTP to Endoribonucleases methylumbelliferyl- S-succinylglutathione facilitate cellular and producing 5′- acetate hydrolase subcellular movement phosphomonoesters deacetylase Acting on phosphorus- Endoribonucleases that monoterpene e- steroid-lactonase nitrogen bonds are active with either lactone hydrolase ribo- or deoxyribonucleic acids and produce 3′- phosphomonoesters Acting on sulfur- Endoribonucleases that N- sterol esterase nitrogen bonds are active with either acetylgalactosamine- ribo- or 4-sulfatase deoxyribonucleic acids and produce 5′- phosphomonoesters actinomvcin lactonase Enzymes acting on N- steryl-sulfatase acid anhydrides acetylgalactosamine- 6-sulfatase acylcamitine hydrolase Enzymes Acting on N- succinyl-CoA hydrolase carbon-carbon bonds acetylgalactosamin oglycan deacetylase acyl-CoA hydrolase Enzymes acting on N- sucrose-phosphate carbon-nitrogen bonds, acetylglucosiunine- phosphatase other than peptide 6-sulfatase bonds acylglycerol lipase Enzymes acting on N- sugar-phosphatase carbon-phosphorus sulfoglucosamme bonds sulfohydrolase acyloxyacyl hydrolase Enzymes acting on oleoyl[acyl-[arner- Sulfuric-ester hydrolases carbon-sulfur bonds protein] hydrolase acylpyruvate hydrolase Enzymes Acting on Omega peptidases tannase ether bonds ADAMTSI3 Enzymes acting on orsellinate-depside Thioester hydmlases halide bonds hydrolase Adenosine deaminase Enzymes acting on oxaloacetase Thioether and peptide bonds trialkylsulfonium (peptidases) hydrolases adenyly1-[glutamate- Enzymes acting on palmitoyl[protein] Threonine endopeptidases ammonia ligase] phosphorus-nitrogen hydrolase hydrolase bonds ADP-dependent Enzymes acting on palmitoyl-CoA thymidine phosphorylase medium-chain-acyl- sulfur-nitrogen bonds hydrolase CoA hydrolase ADP-dependent short- Enzymes acting on pectinesterase trehalose-phosphatase chain-acyl-CoA sulfur-sulfur bonds hydrolase ADP-phosphoglycerate Ether hydmlases. Peptidyl peptide triacetate-lactonase phosphatase hydrolases alkaline phosphatase Exodeoxyribonucleases Peptidyl-amino- Triphosphoric-monoester producing 5′- acid hydrolases hydrolases phosphomonoesters all-trans-retinyl- Exonucleases that are Peptidylamino-acid trithionate hydrolase palmitate hydrolase active with either ribo- hydrolases or or deoxyribonucleic acylamino-acid acids and produce 3′- hydrolases phosphomonoesters aminoacyl-tRNA Exonucleases that are Peptidyl- tropinesterase hydrolase active with either ribo- dipeptidases or deoxyribonucleic acids and produce 5′- phosphomonoesters Aminopeptidases Exoribonucleases phenylacetyl-CoA ubiquitin thiolesterase producing 3′- hydrolase phosphomonoesters arylesterase Exoribonucleases Phenylalanine UDP-sulfoquinovose producing 5′- ammonia lyase synthase phosphomonoesters. arylsulfatase Factor IX Phenylalanine uricase hydroxylase Asparaginase Factor VIII pheophorbidase uronolactonase Aspartic endopeptidases fatty-acyl-ethyl-ester phloretin hydrolase wax-ester hydrolase x synthase b-diketone hydrolase phorbol-diester Xylono-1,4-lactonase hydrolase Selected Disease, Exogeneous antigens, and Targets Category Disease Exogenous antigen Target Amyloidoses AA Amyloidosis an an antibody-like Serum amyloid A binder to serum protein and amyloid amyloid A protein or placques component serum amyloid P component Amyloidoses beta2 microglobulin an an antibody-like Beta2 microglobulin or amyloidosis binder to beta-2 amyloid placques microglobulin or serum amyloid P component Amyloidoses Light chain an an antibody-like Antibody light chain or amyloidosis hinder to light chain, amyloid placques serum amyloid P component Cell clearance Cancer an an antibody-like a circulating tumor cell binder to CD44 Cell clearance Cancer an an antibody-like a circulating tumor cell binder to EpCam Cell clearance Cancer an an antibody-like a circulating tumor cell binder to Hcr2 Cell clearance Cancer an an antibody-like a circulating tumor cell binder to EGFR Cell clearance Cancer (6 cell) an an antibody-like a cancerous B cell binder to CD20 Cell clearance Cancer .6 cell) an an antibody-like a cancerous B cell binder to CDI9 Clearance Ab Antiphospholipid beta2-glycoprotein-1 pathogenic self- syndrome antibody against beta2- glycoprotein-I Clearance Ab Catastrophic beta2-glycoprotein-1 pathogenic self- antiphospholipid antibody against beta2- syndrome glycoprotein-I Clearance Ab Cold agglutinin disease I/i antigen Pathogenic self- antibody against I/i antigen Clearance Ab Goodpasture syndrome a3 NCI domain of pathogenic self- collagen (IV) antibody against a3 NCI domain of Collagen (IV) Clearance Ab Immune Platelet Glycoproteins pathogenic self- thrombocytopenia (Ib-IX, IIb-IIIa, IV, Ia- antibody against purpura IIa) platelet glycoprotein Clearance Ab Membranous Phospholipase A2 pathogenic self- Nephropathy receptor antibody against phospholipase A2 receptor Clearance Ab Warm antibody Glycophorin A, pathogenic self- hemolytic anemia glycophorin B, and/or antibody against glycophorin C, Rh glycophorins and/or Rh antigen antigen Complement Age-related macular a suitable complement active complement degeneration regulatory protein Complement Atypical hemolytic complement factor H, active complement uremic syndrome or a suitable complement regulatory protein Complement Autoimmune a suitable complement active complement hemolytic anemia regulatory molecule Complement Complement Factor I Complement factor 1, active complement deficiency a suitable complement regulatory protein Complement Non-alcoholic a suitable complement active complement steatohepatitis regulatory molecule Complement Paroxysmal nocturnal a suitable complement active complement hemoglobinuria regulatory protein Enzyme 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA 3 -methylcrotonyl-CoA 3-hydroxyvalerylcamitine, carboxylase deficiency carboxylase 3-methylcrotonylglycine (3-MCG) and 3- hydroxyisovaleric acid (3- HIVA) Enzyme Acute Intermittent Porphobilinogen Porphobilinogen Porphyria deaminase Enzyme Acute lymphoblastic Asparaginase Asparagine leukemia Enzyme Acute lymphocytic Asparaginase Asparagine leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia Enzyme Acute myeloblastic Asparaginase Asparagine leukemia Enzyme Adenine adenine Insoluble purine 2,8- phosphoribosyltransferase phosphorihosyltnansfemse dihydroxyadenine deficiency Enzyme Adenosine deaminase Adenosine deaminase Adenosine deficiency Enzyme Afibrinogenomia FI enzyme replacement Enzyme Alcohol poisoning Alcohol Ethanol dehydrogenase/oxidase Enzyme Alexander's disease FVII enzyme replacement Enzyme Alkaptonuria homogentisate oxidase homogentisate Enzyme Argininemia Ammonia ammonia monooxygenase Enzyme argininosuccinate Ammonia ammonia aciduria monooxygenase Enzyme citrullinemia type I Ammonia ammonia monooxygenase Enzyme Citrullinemia type II Ammonia ammonia monooxygenase Enzyme Complete LCAT Lecithin-cholesterol Cholesterol deficiency, Fish-eye acyltransferase disease, (LCAT) atherosclerosis, hypercholesterolemia Enzyme Cyanide poisoning Thiosulfate-cyanide Cyanide sulfurtransferase Enzyme Diabetes Hexokirtase, Glucose glucokinase Enzyme Factor II Deficiency FII enzyme replacement Enzyme Familial Arginase Arginine hyperarginemia Enzyme Fibrin Stabilizing FXIII enzyme replacement factor Def. Enzyme Glutaric acidemia type lysine oxidase 3-hydroxyglutaric and I glutaric acid (C5-DC), lysine Enzyme Gout Uricase Uric Acid Enzyme Gout - hyperuricemia Uricase Uric acid (Urate crystals) Enzyme Hageman Def. FXII enzyme replacement Enzyme Hemolytic anemia due pyrimidine 5′ pyrimidines to pyrimidine 5′ nucleotidase nucleotidase deficiency Enzyme Hemophilia A Factor VIII Thrombin (factor II a) or Factor X Enzyme Hemophilia B Factor DC Factor XIa or Factor X Enzyme Hemophilia C FXI enzyme replacement Enzyme Hepatocellular Arginine deiminase Arginine carcinoma, melanoma Enzyme Homocystinuria Cystathionine B homocysteine synthase Enzyme hyperammonemia/ Ammonia Ammonia ornithinemia/citrullinemia monooxygenase (ornithine transporter defect) Enzyme Isovaleric acidemia Leucine metabolizing leucine enzyme Enzyme Lead poisoning d-aminolevulinate lead dehydrogenase Enzyme Lesch-Nyhan Uricase Uric acid syndrome Enzyme Maple syrup urine Leucine metabolizing Leucine disease enzyme Enzyme Methylmalonic methylmalonyl-CoA methylmalonate acidemia (vitamin b mutase 12 non-responsive) Enzyme Mitochondrial thymidine thymidine neurogastrointestinal phosphorylase encephalomyopathy Enzyme Mitochondrial Thymidine Thymidine neurogastrointestinal phosphorylase encephalomyopathy (MNGIE) Enzyme Owren's disease FV enzyme replacement Enzyme p53-mill solid tumor Serine dehyrdatase or serine serine hydroxymethyl transferase Enzyme Pancreatic Asparaginase asparagine adenocarcinoma Enzyme Phenylketonuria Phenylalanine Phenylalanine hydroxylase, phenylalanine ammonia lyase Enzyme Primary hyperoxaluria Oxalate oxidase Oxalate Enzyme Propionic acidemia Propionate conversion Proprionyl coA enzyme? Enzyme Purine nucleoside Purine nucleoside Inosine, dGTP phosphorylase phosphorylase deficiency Enzyme Stuart-Power Def. FX enzyme replacement Enzyme Thrombotic ADAMTS 13 ultra-large von Thrombocytopenic willebrand factor Purpura (ULVWF) Enzyme Transferase deficient galactose Galactose-I -phosphate galactosemia dehydrogenase (Galactosemia type 1) Enzyme Tyrosinemia type 1 tyrosine phenol-lyase tyrosine Enzyme von Willebrand disease vWF enzyme replacement IC clearance IgA Nephropathy Complement receptor I Immune complexes IC clearance Lupus nephritis Complement receptor immune complex 1 IC clearance Systemic lupus Complement receptor immune complex erythematosus 1 Infections Anthrax (R. anthraris) an an antibody-like B. anthraris infection binder to B. anthracis surface protein Infectious C. botulinum infection an an antibody-like C. botilinum binder to C. botulinum surface protein Infectious C. difficile infection an antibody-like binder C. dificile to C. difficile surface protein Infectious Candida infection an antibody-like binder candida to candida surface protein Infectious E. coli infection an antibody-like binder E. coli to E. coli surface protein Infectious Ebola infection an antibody-like binder Ebola to Ebola surface protein Infectious Hepatitis B (HBV) an antibody-like binder HBV infection to HBV surface protein Infectious Hepatitis C (HCV) an antibody-like binder HCV infection to HCV surface protein Infectious Human an antibody-like binder HIV immunodeficiency to HIV envelope virus (HIV) infection proteins or CD4 or CCRS or Infectious M. tuberculosis an antibody-like binder M. tuberculosis infection to M. tuberculosis surface protein Infections Malaria (P falciparum) an antibody-like hinder P falciparum infection to P. falriparutm surface protein Lipid Hepatic lipase Hepatic lipase (LIPC) Lipoprotein, deficiency, intermediate density hypercholesterolemia (IDL) Lipid Hyperalphalipoproteinemia Cholesteryl ester Lipoprotein, high I transfer protein(CETP) density (HDL) Lipid hypercholesterolemia an antibody-like binder LDL to low-density lipoprotein (LDL), LDL receptor Lipid hypercholesterolemia an antibody-like binder HDL to high-density lipoprotein (HDL) or HDL receptor Lipid lipoprotein lipase lipoprotein lipase chilomicrons and very deficiency low density lipoproteins (VLDL) Lipid Lipoprotein lipase lipoprotein lipase Lipoprotein, very low deficiency, disorders (LPL) density (VLDL) of lipoprotein metabolism Lysosomal storage Aspartylglucosaminuria N- glycoproteins (208400) Aspartylglucosaminidase Lysosomal storage Cerebrotendinous Sterol 27-hydroxylase lipids, cholesterol, and xanthomatosis bile acid (cholestanol lipidosis; 213700) Lysosomal storage Ceroid lipofuscinosis Palmitoyl-protein lipopigments Adult form (CLN4, thioesterase-1 Kufs' disease; 204300) Lysosomal storage Ceroid lipofuscinosis Paliiiitoyl-protein lipopigments Infantile form (CLN1, thioesterase-1 Santavuon-Haltia disease; 256730) Lysosomal storage Ceroid lipofuscinosis Lysosomal lipopigments Juvenile form (CLN3, transmembrane CLN3 Batten disease, Vogt- protein Spielmeyer disease; 204200) Lysosomal storage Ceroid lipofuscinosis Lysosomal pepstatin- lipopigments Late infantile form insensitive peptidase (CLN2, JansIcy- Bielschowslcy disease; 204500) Lysosomal storage Ceroid lipofuscinosis Transmembrane CLN8 lipopigments Progressive epilepsy protein with intellectual disability (600143) Lysosomal storage Ceroid lipofuscinosis Transmembrane CLN6 lipopigments Variant late infantile protein form (CT N6; 601780) Lysosomal storage Ceroid lipofuscinosis Lysosomal lipopigments Variant late infantile transmembrane CLN5 form, Finnish type protein (CLNS; 256731) Lysosomal storage Cholesteryl ester lysosomal acid lipase lipids and cholesterol stomge disease (CESD) Lysosomal storage Congenital disorders of Phosphomannomutase- N-glycosylated protein N-glycosylation CDC 2 la (solely neurologic and neurologic- multivisceral forms; 212065) Lysosomal storage Congenital disorders of Mannose (Man) N-glycosylated protein N-glycosylation CDG phosphate (P) lb (602579) isomerase Lysosomal storage Congenital disorders of Dolicho-P-GIc: N-glycosylated protein N-glycosylation CDG Man9GIcNAc2-PP- Ic (603147) dolichol glucosyltransferase Lysosomal storage Congenital disorders of Dolicho-P-Man: N-glycosylated protein N-glycosylation CDG Man5GIcNAc2-PP- Id (601110) dolichol mannosyltransferase Lysosomal storage Congenital disorders of Dolichol-P-mannose N-glycosylated protein N-glycosylation CDG synthase Ie (608799) Lysosomal storage Congenital disorders of Protein involved in N-glycosylated protein N-glycosylation CDG mannose-P-dolichol If (609180) utilization Lysosomal storage Congenital disorders of Dolichyl-P-mannose; N-glycosylated protein N-glycosylation CDG Man-7-GIcNAc-2-PP- Ig (607143) dolichyl-{acute over (α)}-6- mannosyltransferase Lysosomal storage Congenital disorders of Dolichyl-P-glucose: G N-glycosylated protein N-glycosylation CDG lc-1-Man-9-01cNAc- lh (608104) 2-PP-dolichyl-a-3- glucosyltransferase Lysosomal storage Congenital disorders of {acute over (α)}-1,3- N-glycosylated protein N-glycosylation CDG Mannosyltransferase Ii (607906) Lysosomal storage Congenital disorders of Mannosyl-{acute over (α)}-1,6- N-glycosylated protein N-glycosylation CDG glycoprotein-β-1, 2-N- Ea (212066) acetylglucosminyltransferase Lysosomal storage Congenital disorders of Glucosidase I N-glycosylated protein N-glycosylation CDG fib (606056) Lysosomal storage Congenital disorders of GDP-fucose N-glycosylated protein N-glycosylation CDG transporter-I tic (Rambam-Hasharon syndrome; 266265 Lysosomal storage Congenital disorders of β-1,4- N-glycosylated protein N-glycosylation CDG Galactosyltransferase Ed (607091) Lysosomal storage Congenital disorders of Oligomeric Golgi N-glycosylated protein N-glycosylation CDG complex-7 De (608779) Lysosomal storage Congenital disorders of UDP-GIcNAc: N-glycosylated protein N-glycosylation CDG dolichyl-P NAcGIc Ij (608093) phosphotransferase Lysosomal storage Congenital disorders of β-1, N-glycosylated protein N-glycosylation CDG 4Mannosyltransferase Tk (608540) Lysosomal storage Congenital disorders of {acute over (α)}-1,2- N-glycosylated protein N-glycosylation CDG Mannosyltransferase II (608776) Lysosomal storage Congenital disorders of {acute over (α)}-1,2- N-glycosylated protein N-glycosylation, type I Mannosyltransferase (pre-Golgi glycosylation defects) Lysosomal storage Cystinosis Cystinosin (lysosomal Cysteine cystine transporter) Lysosomal storage Fabry's disease Trihexosylceramide a- globotriaosylceramide (301500) galactosidase Lysosomal storage Farber's disease Ceramidase lipids (lipogmnulomatosis; 228000) Lysosomal storage Fucosidosis (230000) {acute over (α)}-L-Fucosidase fucose and complex sugars Lysosomal storage Galactosialidosis Protective lysosomal content (Goldberg's syndrome, protein/cathepsin A combined (PPCA) neuraminidase and (β- galactosidase deficiency; 256540) Lysosomal storage Gaucher's disease Glucosylcerainide β- sphingolipids glucosidase Lysosomal storage Glutamyl ribose-5- ADP-ribose protein glutamyl ribose 5- phosphate storage hydrolase phosphate disease (305920) Lysosomal storage Glycogen storage alpha glucosidase glycogen disease type 2 (Pompe's disease) Lysosomal storage GM1 gangliosidosis, Ganglioside β- acidic lipid material, generalized galactosidase gangliosides Lysosomal storage GM2 activator protein GM2 activator protein gangliosides deficiency (Tay-Sachs disease AB variant, GM2A; 272750) Lysosomal storage GM2 gangliosidosis Ganglioside β- gangliosides galactosidase Lysosomal storage Infantile sialic acid Na phosphate sialic acid storage disorder cotransporter, sialin (269920) Lysosomal storage Krabbe's disease Galactosylceramide β- sphingolipids (245200) galactosidase Lysosomal storage Lysosomal acid lipase Lysosomal acid lipase cholestery esters and deficiency (278000) triglycerides Lysosomal storage Metachromatic Arylsul fatase A sulfatides leukodystrophy (250100) Lysosomal storage Mucolipidosis ML II N- N-linked glycoproteins (I-cell disease; Acetylglucosaminyl-1- 252500) phosphotransfeerase catalytic subunit Lysosomal storage Mucolipidosis ML III N-acetylglucosaminyl- N-linked glycoproteins (pseudo-Hurler's 1-phosphotransfeerase polydystrophy) Lysosomal storage Mucolipidosis ML III Catalytic subunit N-linked glycoproteins (pseudo-Hurler's polydystrophy) Type 111-A (252600) Lysosomal storage Mucolipidosis ML III Substrate-recognition N-linked glycoproteins (pseudo-Hurler's subunit polydystrophy) Type HI-C (252605) Lysosomal storage Mucopolysaccharidosis {acute over (α)}-l-lduronidase glycosaminoglycans MPS I HIS (Hurler- Scheie syndrome; 607015) Lysosomal storage Mucopolysaccharidosis {acute over (α)}-I-Iduronidase glycosaminoglycans MPS I-H (Hurler's syndrome; 607014) Lysosomal storage Mucopolysaccharidosis Iduronate sulfate glycosaminoglycans MPS 11 (Hunter's sulfatase syndrome; 309900) Lysosomal storage Mucopolysaccharidosis Heparan-S-sulfate glycosaminoglycans MPS HI sulfamidase (Sanfilippo's syndrome) Type HI-A (252900) Lysosomal storage Mucopolysaccharidosis N-acetyl-D- glycosaminoglycans MPS HI glucosaminidase (Sanfilippo's syndrome) Type HI-B (252920) Lysosomal storage Mucopolysaccharidosis Acetyl-CoA- glycosaminoglycans MPS HI glucosaminide N- (Sanfilippo's acetyltranaferase syndrome) Type HI-C (252930) Lysosomal storage Mucopolysaccharidosis N-acetyl- glycosaminoglycans MPS HI glucosaminine-6- (Sanfilippo's sulfate sulfatase syndrome) Type HI-D (252940) Lysosomal storage Mucopolysaccharidosis {acute over (α)}-I-Iduronidase glycosaminoglycans MPS I-S (Seheie's syndrome; 607016) Lysosomal storage Mucopolysaccharidosis Galactosamine-6- glycosaminoglycans MPS IV (Morquio's sulfate sulfatase syndrome) Type IV-A (253000) Lysosomal storage Mucopolysaccharidosis β-Galactosidase glycosaminoglycans MPS IV (Morquio's syndrome) Type IV-B (253010) Lysosomal storage Mucopolysaccharidosis Hyaltutwidase glycosaminoglycans MPS IX deficiency (hyaluronidase deficiency; 601492) Lysosomal storage Mucopolysaccharidosis N-Acetyl glycosaminoglycans MPS VI (Maroteaux- galactosamine {acute over (α)}-4- Lamy syndrome; sulfate sulfatase 253200) (aiylsulfatase B) Lysosomal storage Mucopolysaccharidosis β-Glucuronidase glycosaminoglycans MPS VII (Sly's syndrome; 253220) Lysosomal storage Mucosulfatidosis Sulfatase-modifying sulfatides (multiple sulfatase factor-1 deficiency; 272200) Lysosomal storage Niemann-Pick disease Sphingomyelinase sphingomyelin type A Lysosomal storage Niemann-Pick disease Sphingomyelinase sphingomyelin type B Lysosomal storage Niemann-Pick disease NPCI protein sphingomyelin Type Cl/Type 13 ((257220) Lysosomal storage Niemann-Pick disease Epididymal secretory sphingomyelin Type C2 (607625) protein 1 (HE1; NPC2 protein) Lysosomal storage Prosaposin deficiency Prosaposin sphingolipids (176801) Lysosomal storage Pycnodysostosis Cathepsin K kinins (265800) Lysosomal storage Sandhofrs disease; β-Hocosaminidase B gangliosides 268800 Lysosomal storage Saposin B deficiency Saposin B sphingolipids (sulfatide activator deficiency) Lysosomal storage Saposin C deficiency Saposin C sphingolipids (Gaucher's activator deficiency) Lysosomal storage Schindler's disease N-Acetyl- glycoproteins g Type I (infantile severe galactostuninidase foray 609241) Lysosomal storage Schindler's disease N-Acetyl- lycoproteins Type II (Kanzaki galactosaminidase disease, adult-onset form; 609242) Lysosomal storage Schindler's disease N-Acetyl- glycoproteins Type HI (intermediate galactosaminidase form; 609241) Lysosomal storage Sialidosis (256550) Neuriuninidase 1 mucopolysaccharides (sialidase) and mucolipids Lysosomal storage Sialuria Finnish type Na phosphate sialic acid (Salta disease; 604369) cotransporter, sialin Lysosomal storage Sialuria French type UDP-N- sialic acid (269921) acetylglucosamine-2- epimerase/N- acetylmannosamine kinase, sialin Lysosomal storage Sphingolipidosis Type Ganglioside β- sphingolipids I (230500) galactosidase Lysosomal storage Sphingolipidosis Type Ganglioside β- sphingolipids II (juvenile type; galactosidase 230600) Lysosomal storage Sphingolipidosis Type Ganglioside β- sphingolipids III (adult type; galactosidase 230650) Lysosomal storage Tay-Sachs disease; β-Hexosaminidase A gangliosides 272800 Lysosomal storage Winchester syndrome Metal loproteinase- 2 mucopolysaccharides (277950) Lysosomal storage Wolman's disease lysosomal acid lipase lipids and cholesterol Lysosomal storage {acute over (α)}-Mannosidosis {acute over (α)}-D-Mannosidase carbohydrates and (248500). type I glycoproteins (severe) or II (mild) Lysosomal storage β-Mannosidosis β-D-Mannosidase carbohydrates and (248510) glycoproteins Toxic Molecule alpha hemolysin an antibody-like binder alpha hemolysin poisoning to alpha hemolysin Toxic Molecule antrax toxin poisoning an antibody-like binder anthrax toxin to anthrax toxin Toxic Molecule bacterial toxin-induced an antibody-like binder bacterial toxin shock to bacterial toxin Toxic Molecule botulinum toxin an antibody-like binder botulinum toxin poisoning to botulinum toxin Toxic Molecule Hemochromatosis iron chelator molecular iron (iron poisoning) Toxic Molecule Methanol poisoning Methanol Methanol dehdrogenase Toxic Molecule Nerve gas poisoning Butyryl cholinesterase Sarin Toxic Molecule Prion disease caused an antibody-like binder Prion protein PRP by PRP to prion protein PRP Toxic Molecule Prion disease caused an antibody-like binder Prion protein PRPc by PRPc to prion protein PRPc Toxic Molecule Prion disease caused an antibody-like binder Prion protein PRPsc by to prion protein PRPsc Toxic Molecule PRPsc Prion disease an antibody-like binder Prion protein PRPres cussed by PRPrcs to prion protein PRPres Toxic Molecule Sepsis or cytokine an antibody-like binder cytokines storm to cytokines or Duffy antigen receptor of chemokines (DARC) Toxic Molecule spider venom an antibody-like binder spider venom poisoning to spider venom Toxic Molecule Wilson disease copper chelator molecular copper

TABLE 13 Selected Disease, Exogeneous antigens, and Targets Category Disease Exogenous antigen Target Amyloidoses AA Amyloidosis an an antibody-like Serum amyloid A binder to serum protein and amyloid amyloid A protein or placques component serum amyloid P component Amyloidoses beta2 microglobulin an an antibody-like Beta2 microglobulin or amyloidosis binder to beta-2 amyloid placques microglobulin or serum amyloid P component Amyloidoses Light chain an an antibody-like Antibody light chain or amyloidosis hinder to light chain, amyloid placques serum amyloid P component Cell clearance Cancer an an antibody-like a circulating tumor cell binder to CD44 Cell clearance Cancer an an antibody-like a circulating tumor cell binder to EpCam Cell clearance Cancer an an antibody-like a circulating tumor cell binder to Hcr2 Cell clearance Cancer an an antibody-like a circulating tumor cell binder to EGFR Cell clearance Cancer (6 cell) an an antibody-like a cancerous B cell binder to CD20 Cell clearance Cancer .6 cell) an an antibody-like a cancerous B cell binder to CDI9 Clearance Ab Antiphospholipid beta2-glycoprotein-1 pathogenic self- syndrome antibody against beta2- glycoprotein-I Clearance Ab Catastrophic beta2-glycoprotein-1 pathogenic self- antiphospholipid antibody against beta2- syndrome glycoprotein-I Clearance Ab Cold agglutinin disease I/i antigen Pathogenic self- antibody against I/i antigen Clearance Ab Goodpasture syndrome a3 NCI domain of pathogenic self- collagen (IV) antibody against a3 NCI domain of Collagen (IV) Clearance Ab Immune Platelet Glycoproteins pathogenic self- thrombocytopenia (Ib-IX, IIb-IIIa, IV, Ia- antibody against purpura IIa) platelet glycoprotein Clearance Ab Membranous Phospholipase A2 pathogenic self- Nephropathy receptor antibody against phospholipase A2 receptor Clearance Ab Warm antibody Glycophorin A, pathogenic self- hemolytic anemia glycophorin B, and/or antibody against glycophorin C, Rh glycophorins and/or Rh antigen antigen Complement Age-related macular a suitable complement active complement degeneration regulatory protein Complement Atypical hemolytic complement factor H, active complement uremic syndrome or a suitable complement regulatory protein Complement Autoimmune a suitable complement active complement hemolytic anemia regulatory molecule Complement Complement Factor I Complement factor 1, active complement deficiency a suitable complement regulatory protein Complement Non-alcoholic a suitable complement active complement steatohepatitis regulatory molecule Complement Paroxysmal nocturnal a suitable complement active complement hemoglobinuria regulatory protein Enzyme 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA 3 -methylcrotonyl-CoA 3-hydroxyvalerylcamitine, carboxylase deficiency carboxylase 3-methylcrotonylglycine (3-MCG) and 3- hydroxyisovaleric acid (3- HIVA) Enzyme Acute Intermittent Porphobilinogen Porphobilinogen Porphyria deaminase Enzyme Acute lymphoblastic Asparaginase Asparagine leukemia Enzyme Acute lymphocytic Asparaginase Asparagine leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia Enzyme Acute myeloblastic Asparaginase Asparagine leukemia Enzyme Adenine adenine Insoluble purine 2,8- phosphoribosyltransferase phosphorihosyltnansfemse dihydroxyadenine deficiency Enzyme Adenosine deaminase Adenosine deaminase Adenosine deficiency Enzyme Afibrinogenomia FI enzyme replacement Enzyme Alcohol poisoning Alcohol Ethanol dehydrogenase/oxidase Enzyme Alexander's disease FVII enzyme replacement Enzyme Alkaptonuria homogentisate oxidase homogentisate Enzyme Argininemia Ammonia ammonia monooxygenase Enzyme argininosuccinate Ammonia ammonia aciduria monooxygenase Enzyme citrullinemia type I Ammonia ammonia monooxygenase Enzyme Citrullinemia type II Ammonia ammonia monooxygenase Enzyme Complete LCAT Lecithin-cholesterol Cholesterol deficiency, Fish-eye acyltransferase disease, (LCAT) atherosclerosis, hypercholesterolemia Enzyme Cyanide poisoning Thiosulfate-cyanide Cyanide sulfurtransferase Enzyme Diabetes Hexokirtase, Glucose glucokinase Enzyme Factor II Deficiency FII enzyme replacement Enzyme Familial Arginase Arginine hyperarginemia Enzyme Fibrin Stabilizing FXIII enzyme replacement factor Def. Enzyme Glutaric acidemia type lysine oxidase 3-hydroxyglutaric and I glutaric acid (C5-DC), lysine Enzyme Gout Uricase Uric Acid Enzyme Gout - hyperuricemia Uricase Uric acid (Urate crystals) Enzyme Hageman Def. FXII enzyme replacement Enzyme Hemolytic anemia due pyrimidine 5′ pyrimidines to pyrimidine 5′ nucleotidase nucleotidase deficiency Enzyme Hemophilia A Factor VIII Thrombin (factor II a) or Factor X Enzyme Hemophilia B Factor DC Factor XIa or Factor X Enzyme Hemophilia C FXI enzyme replacement Enzyme Hepatocellular Arginine deiminase Arginine carcinoma, melanoma Enzyme Homocystinuria Cystathionine B homocysteine synthase Enzyme hyperammonemia/ Ammonia Ammonia ornithinemia/citrullinemia monooxygenase (ornithine transporter defect) Enzyme Isovaleric acidemia Leucine metabolizing leucine enzyme Enzyme Lead poisoning d-aminolevulinate lead dehydrogenase Enzyme Lesch-Nyhan Uricase Uric acid syndrome Enzyme Maple syrup urine Leucine metabolizing Leucine disease enzyme Enzyme Methylmalonic methylmalonyl-CoA methylmalonate acidemia (vitamin b mutase 12 non-responsive) Enzyme Mitochondrial thymidine thymidine neurogastrointestinal phosphorylase encephalomyopathy Enzyme Mitochondrial Thymidine Thymidine neurogastrointestinal phosphorylase encephalomyopathy (MNGIE) Enzyme Owren's disease FV enzyme replacement Enzyme p53-mill solid tumor Serine dehyrdatase or serine serine hydroxymethyl transferase Enzyme Pancreatic Asparaginase asparagine adenocarcinoma Enzyme Phenylketonuria Phenylalanine Phenylalanine hydroxylase, phenylalanine ammonia lyase Enzyme Primary hyperoxaluria Oxalate oxidase Oxalate Enzyme Propionic acidemia Propionate conversion Proprionyl coA enzyme? Enzyme Purine nucleoside Purine nucleoside Inosine, dGTP phosphorylase phosphorylase deficiency Enzyme Stuart-Power Def. FX enzyme replacement Enzyme Thrombotic ADAMTS 13 ultra-large von Thrombocytopenic willebrand factor Purpura (ULVWF) Enzyme Transferase deficient galactose Galactose-I -phosphate galactosemia dehydrogenase (Galactosemia type 1) Enzyme Tyrosinemia type 1 tyrosine phenol-lyase tyrosine Enzyme von Willebrand disease vWF enzyme replacement IC clearance IgA Nephropathy Complement receptor I Immune complexes IC clearance Lupus nephritis Complement receptor immune complex 1 IC clearance Systemic lupus Complement receptor immune complex erythematosus 1 Infections Anthrax (R. anthraris) an an antibody-like B. anthraris infection binder to B. anthracis surface protein Infectious C. botulinum infection an an antibody-like C. botilinum binder to C. botulinum surface protein Infectious C. difficile infection an antibody-like binder C. dificile to C. difficile surface protein Infectious Candida infection an antibody-like binder candida to candida surface protein Infectious E. coli infection an antibody-like binder E. coli to E. coli surface protein Infectious Ebola infection an antibody-like binder Ebola to Ebola surface protein Infectious Hepatitis B (HBV) an antibody-like binder HBV infection to HBV surface protein Infectious Hepatitis C (HCV) an antibody-like binder HCV infection to HCV surface protein Infectious Human an antibody-like binder HIV immunodeficiency to HIV envelope virus (HIV) infection proteins or CD4 or CCRS or Infectious M. tuberculosis an antibody-like binder M. tuberculosis infection to M. tuberculosis surface protein Infections Malaria (P falciparum) an antibody-like hinder P falciparum infection to P. falriparutm surface protein Lipid Hepatic lipase Hepatic lipase (LIPC) Lipoprotein, deficiency, intermediate density hypercholesterolemia (IDL) Lipid Hyperalphalipoproteinemia Cholesteryl ester Lipoprotein, high I transfer protein(CETP) density (HDL) Lipid hypercholesterolemia an antibody-like binder LDL to low-density lipoprotein (LDL), LDL receptor Lipid hypercholesterolemia an antibody-like binder HDL to high-density lipoprotein (HDL) or HDL receptor Lipid lipoprotein lipase lipoprotein lipase chilomicrons and very deficiency low density lipoproteins (VLDL) Lipid Lipoprotein lipase lipoprotein lipase Lipoprotein, very low deficiency, disorders (LPL) density (VLDL) of lipoprotein metabolism Lysosomal storage Aspartylglucosaminuria N- glycoproteins (208400) Aspartylglucosaminidase Lysosomal storage Cerebrotendinous Sterol 27-hydroxylase lipids, cholesterol, and xanthomatosis bile acid (cholestanol lipidosis; 213700) Lysosomal storage Ceroid lipofuscinosis Palmitoyl-protein lipopigments Adult form (CLN4, thioesterase-1 Kufs' disease; 204300) Lysosomal storage Ceroid lipofuscinosis Paliiiitoyl-protein lipopigments Infantile form (CLN1, thioesterase-1 Santavuon-Haltia disease; 256730) Lysosomal storage Ceroid lipofuscinosis Lysosomal lipopigments Juvenile form (CLN3, transmembrane CLN3 Batten disease, Vogt- protein Spielmeyer disease; 204200) Lysosomal storage Ceroid lipofuscinosis Lysosomal pepstatin- lipopigments Late infantile form insensitive peptidase (CLN2, JansIcy- Bielschowslcy disease; 204500) Lysosomal storage Ceroid lipofuscinosis Transmembrane CLN8 lipopigments Progressive epilepsy protein with intellectual disability (600143) Lysosomal storage Ceroid lipofuscinosis Transmembrane CLN6 lipopigments Variant late infantile protein form (CT N6; 601780) Lysosomal storage Ceroid lipofuscinosis Lysosomal lipopigments Variant late infantile transmembrane CLN5 form, Finnish type protein (CLNS; 256731) Lysosomal storage Cholesteryl ester lysosomal acid lipase lipids and cholesterol stomge disease (CESD) Lysosomal storage Congenital disorders of Phosphomannomutase- N-glycosylated protein N-glycosylation CDC 2 la (solely neurologic and neurologic- multivisceral forms; 212065) Lysosomal storage Congenital disorders of Mannose (Man) N-glycosylated protein N-glycosylation CDG phosphate (P) lb (602579) isomerase Lysosomal storage Congenital disorders of Dolicho-P-GIc: N-glycosylated protein N-glycosylation CDG Man9GIcNAc2-PP- Ic (603147) dolichol glucosyltransferase Lysosomal storage Congenital disorders of Dolicho-P-Man: N-glycosylated protein N-glycosylation CDG Man5GIcNAc2-PP- Id (601110) dolichol mannosyltransferase Lysosomal storage Congenital disorders of Dolichol-P-mannose N-glycosylated protein N-glycosylation CDG synthase Ie (608799) Lysosomal storage Congenital disorders of Protein involved in N-glycosylated protein N-glycosylation CDG mannose-P-dolichol If (609180) utilization Lysosomal storage Congenital disorders of Dolichyl-P-mannose; N-glycosylated protein N-glycosylation CDG Man-7-GIcNAc-2-PP- Ig (607143) dolichyl-{acute over (α)}-6- mannosyltransferase Lysosomal storage Congenital disorders of Dolichyl-P-glucose: G N-glycosylated protein N-glycosylation CDG lc-1-Man-9-01cNAc- lh (608104) 2-PP-dolichyl-a-3- glucosyltransferase Lysosomal storage Congenital disorders of {acute over (α)}-1,3- N-glycosylated protein N-glycosylation CDG Mannosyltransferase Ii (607906) Lysosomal storage Congenital disorders of Mannosyl-{acute over (α)}-1,6- N-glycosylated protein N-glycosylation CDG glycoprotein-β-1, 2-N- Ea (212066) acetylglucosminyltransferase Lysosomal storage Congenital disorders of Glucosidase I N-glycosylated protein N-glycosylation CDG fib (606056) Lysosomal storage Congenital disorders of GDP-fucose N-glycosylated protein N-glycosylation CDG transporter-I tic (Rambam-Hasharon syndrome; 266265 Lysosomal storage Congenital disorders of β-1,4- N-glycosylated protein N-glycosylation CDG Galactosyltransferase Ed (607091) Lysosomal storage Congenital disorders of Oligomeric Golgi N-glycosylated protein N-glycosylation CDG complex-7 De (608779) Lysosomal storage Congenital disorders of UDP-GIcNAc: N-glycosylated protein N-glycosylation CDG dolichyl-P NAcGIc Ij (608093) phosphotransferase Lysosomal storage Congenital disorders of β-1, N-glycosylated protein N-glycosylation CDG 4Mannosyltransferase Tk (608540) Lysosomal storage Congenital disorders of {acute over (α)}-1,2- N-glycosylated protein N-glycosylation CDG Mannosyltransferase II (608776) Lysosomal storage Congenital disorders of {acute over (α)}-1,2- N-glycosylated protein N-glycosylation, type I Mannosyltransferase (pre-Golgi glycosylation defects) Lysosomal storage Cystinosis Cystinosin (lysosomal Cysteine cystine transporter) Lysosomal storage Fabry's disease Trihexosylceramide a- globotriaosylceramide (301500) galactosidase Lysosomal storage Farber's disease Ceramidase lipids (lipogmnulomatosis; 228000) Lysosomal storage Fucosidosis (230000) {acute over (α)}-L-Fucosidase fucose and complex sugars Lysosomal storage Galactosialidosis Protective lysosomal content (Goldberg's syndrome, protein/cathepsin A combined (PPCA) neuraminidase and (β- galactosidase deficiency; 256540) Lysosomal storage Gaucher's disease Glucosylcerainide β- sphingolipids glucosidase Lysosomal storage Glutamyl ribose-5- ADP-ribose protein glutamyl ribose 5- phosphate storage hydrolase phosphate disease (305920) Lysosomal storage Glycogen storage alpha glucosidase glycogen disease type 2 (Pompe's disease) Lysosomal storage GM1 gangliosidosis, Ganglioside β- acidic lipid material, generalized galactosidase gangliosides Lysosomal storage GM2 activator protein GM2 activator protein gangliosides deficiency (Tay-Sachs disease AB variant, GM2A; 272750) Lysosomal storage GM2 gangliosidosis Ganglioside β- gangliosides galactosidase Lysosomal storage Infantile sialic acid Na phosphate sialic acid storage disorder cotransporter, sialin (269920) Lysosomal storage Krabbe's disease Galactosylceramide β- sphingolipids (245200) galactosidase Lysosomal storage Lysosomal acid lipase Lysosomal acid lipase cholestery esters and deficiency (278000) triglycerides Lysosomal storage Metachromatic Arylsul fatase A sulfatides leukodystrophy (250100) Lysosomal storage Mucolipidosis ML II N- N-linked glycoproteins (I-cell disease; Acetylglucosaminyl-1- 252500) phosphotransfeerase catalytic subunit Lysosomal storage Mucolipidosis ML III N-acetylglucosaminyl- N-linked glycoproteins (pseudo-Hurler's 1-phosphotransfeerase polydystrophy) Lysosomal storage Mucolipidosis ML III Catalytic subunit N-linked glycoproteins (pseudo-Hurler's polydystrophy) Type 111-A (252600) Lysosomal storage Mucolipidosis ML III Substrate-recognition N-linked glycoproteins (pseudo-Hurler's subunit polydystrophy) Type HI-C (252605) Lysosomal storage Mucopolysaccharidosis {acute over (α)}-l-lduronidase glycosaminoglycans MPS I HIS (Hurler- Scheie syndrome; 607015) Lysosomal storage Mucopolysaccharidosis {acute over (α)}-I-Iduronidase glycosaminoglycans MPS I-H (Hurler's syndrome; 607014) Lysosomal storage Mucopolysaccharidosis Iduronate sulfate glycosaminoglycans MPS 11 (Hunter's sulfatase syndrome; 309900) Lysosomal storage Mucopolysaccharidosis Heparan-S-sulfate glycosaminoglycans MPS HI sulfamidase (Sanfilippo's syndrome) Type HI-A (252900) Lysosomal storage Mucopolysaccharidosis N-acetyl-D- glycosaminoglycans MPS HI glucosaminidase (Sanfilippo's syndrome) Type HI-B (252920) Lysosomal storage Mucopolysaccharidosis Acetyl-CoA- glycosaminoglycans MPS HI glucosaminide N- (Sanfilippo's acetyltranaferase syndrome) Type HI-C (252930) Lysosomal storage Mucopolysaccharidosis N-acetyl- glycosaminoglycans MPS HI glucosaminine-6- (Sanfilippo's sulfate sulfatase syndrome) Type HI-D (252940) Lysosomal storage Mucopolysaccharidosis {acute over (α)}-I-Iduronidase glycosaminoglycans MPS I-S (Seheie's syndrome; 607016) Lysosomal storage Mucopolysaccharidosis Galactosamine-6- glycosaminoglycans MPS IV (Morquio's sulfate sulfatase syndrome) Type IV-A (253000) Lysosomal storage Mucopolysaccharidosis β-Galactosidase glycosaminoglycans MPS IV (Morquio's syndrome) Type IV-B (253010) Lysosomal storage Mucopolysaccharidosis Hyaltutwidase glycosaminoglycans MPS IX deficiency (hyaluronidase deficiency; 601492) Lysosomal storage Mucopolysaccharidosis N-Acetyl glycosaminoglycans MPS VI (Maroteaux- galactosamine {acute over (α)}-4- Lamy syndrome; sulfate sulfatase 253200) (aiylsulfatase B) Lysosomal storage Mucopolysaccharidosis β-Glucuronidase glycosaminoglycans MPS VII (Sly's syndrome; 253220) Lysosomal storage Mucosulfatidosis Sulfatase-modifying sulfatides (multiple sulfatase factor-1 deficiency; 272200) Lysosomal storage Niemann-Pick disease Sphingomyelinase sphingomyelin type A Lysosomal storage Niemann-Pick disease Sphingomyelinase sphingomyelin type B Lysosomal storage Niemann-Pick disease NPCI protein sphingomyelin Type Cl/Type 13 ((257220) Lysosomal storage Niemann-Pick disease Epididymal secretory sphingomyelin Type C2 (607625) protein 1 (HE1; NPC2 protein) Lysosomal storage Prosaposin deficiency Prosaposin sphingolipids (176801) Lysosomal storage Pycnodysostosis Cathepsin K kinins (265800) Lysosomal storage Sandhofrs disease; β-Hocosaminidase B gangliosides 268800 Lysosomal storage Saposin B deficiency Saposin B sphingolipids (sulfatide activator deficiency) Lysosomal storage Saposin C deficiency Saposin C sphingolipids (Gaucher's activator deficiency) Lysosomal storage Schindler's disease N-Acetyl- glycoproteins g Type I (infantile severe galactostuninidase foray 609241) Lysosomal storage Schindler's disease N-Acetyl- lycoproteins Type II (Kanzaki galactosaminidase disease, adult-onset form; 609242) Lysosomal storage Schindler's disease N-Acetyl- glycoproteins Type HI (intermediate galactosaminidase form; 609241) Lysosomal storage Sialidosis (256550) Neuriuninidase 1 mucopolysaccharides (sialidase) and mucolipids Lysosomal storage Sialuria Finnish type Na phosphate sialic acid (Salta disease; 604369) cotransporter, sialin Lysosomal storage Sialuria French type UDP-N- sialic acid (269921) acetylglucosamine-2- epimerase/N- acetylmannosamine kinase, sialin Lysosomal storage Sphingolipidosis Type Ganglioside β- sphingolipids I (230500) galactosidase Lysosomal storage Sphingolipidosis Type Ganglioside β- sphingolipids II (juvenile type; galactosidase 230600) Lysosomal storage Sphingolipidosis Type Ganglioside β- sphingolipids III (adult type; galactosidase 230650) Lysosomal storage Tay-Sachs disease; β-Hexosaminidase A gangliosides 272800 Lysosomal storage Winchester syndrome Metal loproteinase- 2 mucopolysaccharides (277950) Lysosomal storage Wolman's disease lysosomal acid lipase lipids and cholesterol Lysosomal storage {acute over (α)}-Mannosidosis {acute over (α)}-D-Mannosidase carbohydrates and (248500). type I glycoproteins (severe) or II (mild) Lysosomal storage β-Mannosidosis β-D-Mannosidase carbohydrates and (248510) glycoproteins Toxic Molecule alpha hemolysin an antibody-like binder alpha hemolysin poisoning to alpha hemolysin Toxic Molecule antrax toxin poisoning an antibody-like binder anthrax toxin to anthrax toxin Toxic Molecule bacterial toxin-induced an antibody-like binder bacterial toxin shock to bacterial toxin Toxic Molecule botulinum toxin an antibody-like binder botulinum toxin poisoning to botulinum toxin Toxic Molecule Hemochromatosis iron chelator molecular iron (iron poisoning) Toxic Molecule Methanol poisoning Methanol Methanol dehdrogenase Toxic Molecule Nerve gas poisoning Butyryl cholinesterase Sarin Toxic Molecule Prion disease caused an antibody-like binder Prion protein PRP by PRP to prion protein PRP Toxic Molecule Prion disease caused an antibody-like binder Prion protein PRPc by PRPc to prion protein PRPc Toxic Molecule Prion disease caused an antibody-like binder Prion protein PRPsc by to prion protein PRPsc Toxic Molecule PRPsc Prion disease an antibody-like binder Prion protein PRPres cussed by PRPrcs to prion protein PRPres Toxic Molecule Sepsis or cytokine an antibody-like binder cytokines storm to cytokines or Duffy antigen receptor of chemokines (DARC) Toxic Molecule spider venom an antibody-like binder spider venom poisoning to spider venom Toxic Molecule Wilson disease copper chelator molecular copper

TABLE 14 Cytokines and Receptors Name Cytokine Receptor(s)(Da) and Form Interleukins IL-1-like IL-1α CD121a, CDw121b IL-1β CD121a, CDw121b IL-1RA CD121a IL-18 IL-18Rα, β Common g chain (CD132) IL-2 CD25, 122, 132 IL-4 CD124, 213a13, 132 I1-7 CD127, 132 IL-9 IL-9R, CD132 IL-13 CD213a1, 213a2, IL-15 IL-15Ra, CD122, 132 Common b chain (CD131) IL-3 CD123, CDw131 IL-5 CDw125, 131 Also related GM-CSF CD116, CDw131 IL-6-like IL-6 CD126, 130 IL-11 IL-11Ra, CD130 Also related G-CSF CD114 IL-12 CD212 LIF LIFR, CD130 OSM OSMR, CD130 IL-10-like IL-10 CDw210 IL-20 IL-20Rα, β Others IL-14 IL-14R IL-16 CD4 IL-17 CDw217 Interferons IFN-α CD118 IFN-β CD118 IFN-γ CDw119 TNF CD154 CD40 LT-β LT-βR TNF-α CD120a, b TNF-β (LT-α) CD120a, b 4-1BBL CD137 (4-1BB) APRIL BCMA, TACI CD70 CD27 CD153 CD30 CD178 CD95 (Fas) GITRL GITR LIGHT LTbR, HVEM OX40L OX40 TALL-1 BCMA, TACI TRAIL TRAILR1-4 TWEAK Apo3 TRANCE RANK, OPG TGF-β TGF-β1 TGF-βR1 TGF-β2 TGF-βR2 TGF-β3 TGF-βR3 Miscellaneous hematopoietins Epo EpoR Tpo TpoR Flt-3L Flt-3 SCF CD117 M-CSF CD115 MSP CDw136

TABLE 15 T cell activation Activating Ligand Target Receptor on T cell B7-H2 (e.g., Accession Number ICOS, CD28 (e.g., Accession NP_056074.1) Number NP_006130.1) B7-1 (e.g., Accession Number CD28 (e.g., Accession Number NP_005182.1) NP_006130.1) B7-2 (e.g., Accession Number CD28 (e.g., Accession Number AAA86473) NP_006130.1) CD70 (e.g., Accession Number CD27 (e.g., Accession Number NP_001243.1) NP_001233.1) LIGHT (e.g., Accession Number HVEM (e.g., Accession Number NP_003798.2) AAQ89238.1) HVEM (e.g., Accession Number LIGHT (e.g., Accession Number AAQ89238.1) NP_003798.2) CD40L (e.g., Accession Number CD40 (e.g., Accession Number BAA06599.1) NP_001241.1) 4-1BBL (e.g., Accession Number 4-IF3B (e.g., Accession Number NP_003802.1) NP_001552.2) OX40L (e.g., Accession Number OX40 (e.g., Accession Number NP_003317.1) NP_003318.1) TLIA (e.g., Accession Number DR3 (e.g., Accession Number NP_005109.2) NP_683866.1) GITRL (e.g., Accession Number GITR (e.g., Accession Number NP_005083.2) NP_004186.1) CD30L (e.g., Accession Number CD30 (e.g., Accession Number NP_001235.1), NP_001234.3) TIM4 (e.g., Accession Number TIM1 (e.g., Accession Number NP_612388.2) NP_036338.2) SLAM (e.g., Accession Number SLAM (e.g., Accession Number AAK77968.1) AAK77968.1) CD48 (e.g., Accession Number CD2 (e.g., Accession Number CA033293.1) NP_001315538.1) CD58 (e.g., Accession Number CD2 (e.g., Accession Number CAG33220.1) NP_001315538.1) CDI55 (e.g., Accession Number CD226 (e.g., Accession Number NP_001129240.1) NP_006557.2) CD112 (e.g., Accession Number CD226 (e.g., Accession Number NP_001036189.1) NP_006557.2) CD137L (e.g., Accession Number CD137 (e.g., Accession Number NP_003802.1) NP_001552.2)

TABLE 16 T cell inhibition Inhibitory Ligand Target Receptor on T cell B7-1 CTLA4, B7H1 B7-2 CTLA4 B7DC PD1 B7H1 PD1, B7-1 HVEM CD160, BTLA COLLAGEN LAIR1 GALECTIN9 TIM3 CD48, TIM4 TIM4R CD48 2B4 CD155, CD112, TIGIT CD113 PDL1 PD1

In an aspect of the present disclosure, the pharmaceutical agent is an anti-cancer therapy. In another aspect, the pharmaceutical agent is a therapeutic anti-cancer antibody as provided by US Patent Publication No. 2017/0020926, published Jan. 26, 2019, and

Table 17, below. In another aspect, the pharmaceutical agent is an agent that binds to an immune checkpoint molecule or costimulatory molecule as provided by tables 4 and 5 of US Patent Publication No. 2017/0020926, published Jan. 26, 2019, and Table 18 and Table 19. In a further aspect, the pharmaceutical agent targets any of the diseases and targets provided in US Patent Publication No. 2018/0135012, published May 17, 2018 and U.S. Pat. No. 9,664,180.

In an aspect of the present disclosure, methods of loading a pharmaceutical agent to a red blood cell include electroporation, endocytosis, osmotic based like hypnotic dilution, dialysis, osmotic lysis, lipid fusion, and chemical perturbation. In another aspect, a method for incorporating a pharmaceutical agent is selected from the group consisting of electroporation, osmotic shock, hypotonic and hypertonic cycling, cell surface labeling with heterobifunctional crosslinking, and cell surface labeling with click chemistry. The methods of loading the pharmaceutical agent are understood by those skilled in the art. See Dischmukhe A and Shetty S: Resealed erythrocytes: a novel and promising drug carrier. Int J Pharm Sci Res 8(8):3242-51 (2017).

TABLE 17 Therapeutic anti-cancer antibodies Antibody Target Exemplary indications rituximab CD20 Lymphoma e.g., NHL, leukemia alemtuzumab CD52 Leukemia, e.g., B cell leukemia Trasmzumab, e.g., HER2/neu Solid rumors, e.g., breast cancer, e.g., ado-Lrastuzumab, HER2- e.g.; ado- positive breast cancer, e.g., breast cancer trastuzumab with HER2 overexpression emtansine nimotuzumab EGFR Solid tumors, e.g., squamous cell carcinoma or glioma cetuximab EGFR Solid tumors, e.g., squamous cell carcinoma or colorectal carcinoma bevacizwnab VEGF Solid tumors, e.g., colon cancer, lung cancer, renal cancer, ovarian cancer, glioma, breast cancer bavituximab Phosphatidylserine Solid tumors, e.g., lung cancer e.g. non- small cell lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, melanoma, rectal cancer, prostate cancer gemtuzumab, e.g., CD33 Leukemia, e.g., acute myelogenous gemtuzumab leukemia ozogamicin ibritumomab, e.g., CD20 Lymphoma, e.g., NHL, e.g., B cell non- ibritumomab Hodgkin's lymphoma tiuxetan Lymphoma: e.g., NHL Tositumomab, e.g., tositumomab-1-131 panitumumab EGFR Solid tumors, e.g., colorectal cancer ofatumumab CD20 Leukemia, e.g., CLL, lymphoma e.g., NHL, e.g., DLBCL ipilimwnab CTLA-4 Solid tumors, e.g., melanoma, bladder cancer, prostate cancer, and lung cancer e.g. NSCLC and SCLC brentuximab: e.g., CD30 Lymphoma, e.g., Hodgkin lymphoma and brentuximab vedotin sALCL pertuzwnab Her2 Solid tumors, e.g., breast cancer, e.g., HER2- positive breast cancer, e.g., breast cancer with HER2 overexpression obinutuzumab CD20 Leukemia, e.g., CLL, and lymphoma, e.g., follicular lymphoma durvalwnab PD-L1 Solid tumors, e.g., bladder cancer and lung cancer e.g., NSCLC nivolumab PD-1 Solid tumors, e.g., renal cell carcinoma, melanoma or lung cancer e.g., NSCLC pembrolizumab PD-1 Solid tumors, e.g., HNSCC, melanoma, or lung cancer e.g., NSCLC olaratumab PDGF-R a Solid tumors, e.g., soft tissue sarcoma atezolizwnab PD-L1 Solid tumors, e.g., lung cancer, e.g., NSCLC elotuzumab SLAMF7 Multiple myeloma (CD319) necitwuwuab EGFR Solid tumors, e.g., lung cancer, e.g., NSCLC daratumumab CD38 Multiple myeloma ramucirumab VEGFR2 (KDR) Solid tumors, e.g., colorectal cancer dinutuximab GD2 Solid tumors, e.g., neuroblastoma blinatumomab CD19, CD3 Leukemia, e.g., ALL siltuximab IL-6 solid tumors, e.g., renal cell cancer, prostate cancer denosumab RANK ligand Solid tumors, e.g., giant cell tumor of bone catumaxomab EpCAM, CD3 Solid tumors, e.g., head and neck cancer enoblituzumab B7H3 Solid tumors, e.g., NSCLC, SCCHN, Melanoma, Urothelial Cancer tremdimumab CTLA4 Solid tumors, e.g., Melanoma, mesothelioma lirilumab KIR2D subgroup Leukemia, e.g., AML, CLL; solid tumors pidilizwnab PD1 Lymphoma, e.g., DLBCL; multiple myeloma avelwnab PDL1 Solid tumors, e.g., Nasopharyngeal Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Ovarian Cancer, Peritoneal Cancer, Fallopian Tube Cancer; Leukemia e.g., AML

TABLE 18 Immune checkpoint molecules, and agents that bind thereto. Antibody or other binding agent (e.g., Immune checkpoint molecule immune checkpoint molecule inhibitors) A2aR Anti-Adenosine Receptor A2a Antibody, clone 7F6-G5-A2 (EMD Millipore) 2B4 (also called CD244 or CD48 (e.g., Accession Number CAG33293.1) SLAME4) B-7 family ligand, e.g., B7-H3 Enoblituzumab B7-H4 h1D11 TDC (see Leong et al., doi: 10.1021/mp5007745) BTLA HVEM (e.g., Accession Number AA.Q89238.1) CGEN-15049 Anti- CGEN-15049 antibody CD160 HVEM (e.g., Accession Number AAQ89238.1) CEACAM (e.g, CEACAM- 1, Amexin, e.g., Annexin A2 (e.g., Accession Number CEACAM-3 and/or AAH52558.1) CEACAM-5) CHK1 2G1D5 mAb (Cell Signalling Technology) CHK2 1C12 mAb #34.40 (Cell Signalling Technology) CTLA4 B7-1 (CD80; e.g., Accession Number N13_005182.1); B7-2 (CD86; e.g., Accession Number NP 787058.4); ipilimumab, tremelimumab GAL9 Anti-human Galectin-9 Antibody 9M1-3 (BioLegend) GR1 RB6-8C5 antibody (eBioscience) HVEM BTLA (e.g., Accession Number NP,_861445.3), CD160 (e.g., Accession Number NP 008984.1) KIR Lirilumab LAG3 BMS-986016 LAIR1 COLLAGEN; Anti-Human CD305 (eBioscience) LY6G 1A8 antibody (eBioscience) MUC1 Anti-MUC1 antibody EPR1023 (Abeam) PD1 B7DC; PD-L1; nivolumab; pembrolizumab. pidilizumab PD-L1 (also called B7H1) B7-1 (CD80; e.g., Accession Number NP 005182.1); PD1 (e.g., Accession Number NP 005009.2); durvalumab; atezolizumab; avelumab; BMS 936559 PDL2 AMP 224 TGF beta Antibody 1D11 (see Ueda R et al., doi: 10.1158/1078- 0432.CCR-09-1067) TIGIT CD155 (e.g., Accession Number NP_001129240.1); CD112 (e.g., Accession Number NP 001036189.1); CD113 (e.g., Accession Number NP 001230215.1); TIM3 GALECTIN9; TIM4 TIM4R; CD48 (e.g., Accession Number NP_001769.2) TIM4R TIM4 (e.g., Accession Number NP 612388.2) VISTA Human VISTA Antibody Clone # 730804 (R&D Systems)

TABLE 19 Costimulatory molecules, and agents that bind thereto. Costimulatory molecule Antibody or other binding agent 4-1BB (CD137; e.g., 4-1BBL (e.g., Accession Number NP 003802.1), Accession NP 001552.2) CD137L (e.g., Accession Number NP 003802.1) CD2 (e.g., Accession Number CD48 (e.g., Accession Number NP_001769.2) NP_001315538.1) CD27 (e.g., Accession Number CD70 (e.g., Accession Number NP 001243.1) NP_001233.1) CD28 (e.g., Accession Number B7-H2 (e.g., Accession Number NP 056074.1), NP 006130.1) B7-1 (CD80; e.g., Accession Number NP 005182.1) CD30 (e.g., Accession Number CD3OL (e.g., Accession Number NP 001235.1), NP 001234.3) brentaximab CD40 (e.g., Accession Number CD4OL (e.g., Accession Number BAA06599.1) NP_001241.1) CD226 (e.g., Accession Number CD155 (e.g., Accession Number NP_001129240.1), NP_006557.2) CD112 (e.g., Accession Number NP 001036189.1) CDS DR3 (e.g., Accession Number TL1A (e.g., Accession Number NP 005109.2) NP 683866.1) GITR (e.g., Accession Number GITRL (e.g., Accession Number NP 05083.2) NP 004186.1) HVEM (LIGHTR) (e.g., LIGHT (e.g., Accession Number NP 003798.2) Accession Number AAQ89238.1) ICAM-1 (e.g., Accession Anti-ICAM1 antibody [MEM-111] (Abeam) Number NP 000192.2) LFA-1 (CD11a/CD18) (e.g., odulimomab Accession Number NP_002200.2) LIGHT (e.g., Accession HVEM (e.g., Accession Number AAQ89238.1) Number NP 003798.2) ICOS (CD278) (e.g., B7-H2 (e.g., Accession Number NP 056074.1) Accession Number NP_036224.1) OX40 (e.g., Accession OX4OL (e.g., Accession Number NP 003317.1) Number NP 003318.1) TIM1 (e.g., Accession Number TIM4 (e.g., Accession Number NP 612388.2) NP 036338.2)

In an aspect of the present disclosure, red blood cells are treated with a chemical agent to prepare a red blood cell comprising a hemoglobin derivative. In an aspect, the chemical agent is carbon monoxide and the hemoglobin derivative is carboxy-hemoglobin. In another aspect, the chemical agent is cyanide and the hemoglobin derivative is cyano-methemoglobin. In an aspect, hemoglobin is oxidized first by an oxidizing agent, such as methylene blue or potassium ferricyanide then reacted with NaCN solution or HCN gas to form cyano-methemoglobin. In a further aspect, the agent is azide (N₃) and the hemoglobin derivative is azido-methemoglobin formed by reacting with aqueous solution of sodium azide. In another aspect, the agent is an agent capable of binding and stabilizing the hemoglobin molecule.

In an aspect of the present disclosure, increasing the shelf-life of a red blood cell composition comprising carboxyhemoglobin includes increasing the maximum length of refrigerated or room temperature storage time of the red blood cell composition while retaining the ability of the red blood cell composition to circulate in a patient in need thereof. In another aspect, increasing the shelf-life of a red blood cell composition comprising carboxyhemoglobin includes increasing the maximum length of refrigerated or ambient temperature storage time while minimizing formation of Heinz bodies. In yet another aspect, increasing the shelf-life of a red blood cell composition comprising carboxyhemoglobin comprises decreasing the number of Heinz bodies formed by at least 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70% or more relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, the Heinz bodies are decreased by between 5 and 10, 10 and 20, 20 and 30, 30 and 40, 40 and 50, 50 and 60, or 60 and 70% in a red blood cell composition comprising carboxyhemoglobin relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, increasing the shelf-life of a red blood cell composition comprising carboxyhemoglobin includes reducing the number of lysed cells relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In an aspect, the number of lysed cells is decreased by at least 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70% or more in a red blood cell composition comprising carboxyhemoglobin relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions.

In an aspect of the present disclosure, increasing the shelf-life of a red blood cell composition comprising cyano-methemoglobin includes increasing the maximum length of refrigerated or room temperature storage time of the red blood cell composition while retaining the ability of the red blood cell composition to circulate in a patient in need thereof. In another aspect, increasing the shelf-life of a red blood cell composition comprising cyano-methemoglobin includes increasing the maximum length of refrigerated or ambient temperature storage time without forming Heinz bodies. In yet another aspect, increasing the shelf-life of a red blood cell composition comprising cyano-methemoglobin comprises decreasing the number of Heinz bodies formed by at least 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70% or more relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, the Heinz bodies are decreased by between 5 and 10, 10 and 20, 20 and 30, 30 and 40, 40 and 50, 50 and 60, or 60 and 70% in a red blood cell composition comprising cyano-methemoglobin relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, increasing the shelf-life of a red blood cell composition comprising cyano-methemoglobin includes reducing the number of lysed cells relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In an aspect, the number of lysed cells is decreased by at least 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70% or more in a red blood cell composition comprising cyano-methemoglobin hemoglobin relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions.

In an aspect of the present disclosure, increasing the shelf-life of a red blood cell composition comprising azido-hemoglobin includes increasing the maximum length of refrigerated or room temperature storage time of the red blood cell composition while retaining the ability of the red blood cell composition to circulate in a patient in need thereof. In another aspect, increasing the shelf-life of a red blood cell composition comprising azido-hemoglobin includes increasing the maximum length of refrigerated or ambient temperature storage time without forming Heinz bodies. In yet another aspect, increasing the shelf-life of a red blood cell composition comprising azido-hemoglobin comprises decreasing the number of Heinz bodies formed by at least 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70% or more relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, the Heinz bodies are decreased by between 5 and 10, 10 and 20, 20 and 30, 30 and 40, 40 and 50, 50 and 60, or 60 and 70% in a red blood cell composition comprising azido-hemoglobin relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, increasing the shelf-life of a red blood cell composition comprising azido-hemoglobin includes reducing the number of lysed cells relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In an aspect, the number of lysed cells is decreased by at least 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70% or more in a red blood cell composition comprising azido-methemoglobin relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions.

In an aspect of the present disclosure, shelf-life is measured by quantifying the efficacy of the red blood cell comprising a pharmaceutical agent and carboxyhemoglobin. In another aspect of the present disclosure, shelf-life is measured by quantifying the efficacy of the red blood cell comprising a pharmaceutical agent and cyano-methemoglobin. In another aspect of the present disclosure, shelf-life is measured by quantifying the efficacy of the red blood cell comprising a pharmaceutical agent and azido-hemoglobin. In another aspect, shelf-life is measured by labeling a red blood cell comprising a pharmaceutical agent with biotin, ⁵¹Cr, or ^(99m)Tc and quantifying the length of time in circulation.

In an aspect of the present disclosure, the shelf-life of RBCs comprising carboxyhemoglobin is increased by one or more weeks relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, the shelf-life of RBCs comprising carboxyhemoglobin is increased by two or more weeks relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, the shelf-life of RBCs comprising carboxyhemoglobin is increased by three or more weeks relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, the shelf-life of RBCs comprising carboxyhemoglobin is increased by four or more weeks relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, the shelf-life of RBCs comprising carboxyhemoglobin is increased by five or more weeks relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, the shelf-life of RBCs comprising carboxyhemoglobin is increased by two or more days relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, the shelf-life of RBCs comprising carboxyhemoglobin is increased by four or more days relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, the shelf-life of RBCs comprising carboxyhemoglobin is increased by between 3 and 10 days, 5 and 10 days, 7 and 14 days, or 5 and 30 days relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In yet another aspect, the shelf-life of RBCs comprising carboxyhemoglobin is increased by between 1 and 2 weeks, 1 and 3 weeks, 1 and 4 weeks, 1 and 5 weeks, or 2 and 10 weeks relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, the shelf-life of RBCs comprising carboxyhemoglobin is increased by between 5 and 10%, 10 and 20%, 20 and 40%, 40 and 60%, 60 and 80%, or 80 and 100% relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, the shelf-life is increased by at least 10% relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, the shelf-life is increased by at least 20% relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, the shelf-life is increased by at least 30% relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, the shelf-life is increased by at least 40% relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, the shelf-life is increased by at least 50% relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions.

In another aspect, the shelf-life of RBCs comprising cyano-methemoglobin is increased by one or more weeks relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, the shelf-life of RBCs comprising cyano-methemoglobin is increased by two or more weeks relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, the shelf-life of RBCs comprising cyano-methemoglobin is increased by three or more weeks relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, the shelf-life of RBCs comprising cyano-methemoglobin is increased by four or more weeks relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, the shelf-life of RBCs comprising cyano-methemoglobin is increased by five or more weeks relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, the shelf-life of RBCs comprising cyano-methemoglobin is increased by two or more days relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, the shelf-life of RBCs comprising cyano-methemoglobin is increased by four or more days relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, the shelf-life is increased by between 3 and 10 days, 5 and 10 days, 7 and 14 days, or 5 and 30 days relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In yet another aspect, the shelf-life of RBCs comprising cyano-methemoglobin is increased by between 1 and 2 weeks, 1 and 3 weeks, 1 and 4 weeks, 1 and 5 weeks, or 2 and 10 weeks relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, the shelf-life of RBCs comprising cyano-methemoglobin is increased by between 5 and 10%, 10 and 20%, 20 and 40%, 40 and 60%, 60 and 80%, or 80 and 100% relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, the shelf-life is increased by at least 10% relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, the shelf-life is increased by at least 20% relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, the shelf-life is increased by at least 30% relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, the shelf-life is increased by at least 40% relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, the shelf-life is increased by at least 50% relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions.

In an aspect of the present disclosure, the shelf-life of RBCs comprising azido-methemoglobin is increased by one or more weeks relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, the shelf-life of RBCs comprising azido-methemoglobin is increased by two or more weeks relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, the shelf-life of RBCs comprising azido-methemoglobin is increased by three or more weeks relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, the shelf-life of RBCs comprising azido-methemoglobin is increased by four or more weeks relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, the shelf-life is increased by five or more weeks relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, the shelf-life is increased by two or more days relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, the shelf-life is increased by four or more days relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, the shelf-life is increased by between 3 and 10 days, 5 and 10 days, 7 and 14 days, or 5 and 30 days relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In yet another aspect, the shelf-life is increased by between 1 and 2 weeks, 1 and 3 weeks, 1 and 4 weeks, 1 and 5 weeks, or 2 and 10 weeks relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, the shelf-life of RBCs comprising azido-methemoglobin is increased by between 5 and 10%, 10 and 20%, 20 and 40%, 40 and 60%, 60 and 80%, or 80 and 100% relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, the shelf-life is increased by at least 10% relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, the shelf-life is increased by at least 20% relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, the shelf-life is increased by at least 30% relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, the shelf-life is increased by at least 40% relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, the shelf-life is increased by at least 50% relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions.

The present disclosure provides for a storage atmosphere for storing a red blood cell composition for drug delivery. In an aspect, the storage atmosphere comprises minimal partial pressure of oxygen. In an aspect, the storage atmosphere comprises less than 20 mmHg, 15 mmHg, or 10 mmHg. In another aspect, the storage atmosphere comprises minimal partial pressure of oxygen relative to the partial pressure of nitrogen, argon, helium, or carbon monoxide. In an aspect, a red blood cell composition for drug delivery comprises carboxyhemoglobin, cyano-methemoglobin, or azido-methemoglobin.

In an aspect, the storage atmosphere is contained in a vial, a container, a syringe, or a bag. In another aspect, storage is under ambient pressure. In another aspect, the storage atmosphere comprises ambient air, carbon monoxide, N₂, or a combination thereof. In a further aspect, the storage atmosphere comprises less than 20, 15, 10, 5, or 3% saturated oxygen. In another aspect, the storage atmosphere comprises between 3 and 5, 5 and 10, 10 and 15, or 15 and 20% saturated oxygen.

The present disclosure provides for treating red blood cells comprising a pharmaceutical agent with gas exchange. In an aspect, the present disclosure provides for treating red blood cells comprising a pharmaceutical agent and oxyhemoglobin with gas exchange. In an aspect, gas exchange comprises rapid gas exchange. In another aspect, gas exchange comprises overnight gas exchange. In yet another aspect, gas exchange comprises membrane gas exchange. In a further aspect, gas exchange comprises microbubble gas exchange. In another aspect, gas exchange is with carbon monoxide, HCN gas, or NAN3 solution.

In an aspect of the present disclosure, the storage temperature is between 0.1 and 6° C., −4 and 6° C., 6 and 24° C., 24 and 38° C. In another aspect, the storage temperature is greater than −4° C., 4° C., 10° C., 15° C., 20° C., 25° C., 30° C., 35° C., or 40° C. In another aspect the storage temperature is about 37° C. In yet another aspect, the storage temperature is about 27° C. In some aspects, the compositions further comprise a cryoprotectant. In yet another aspect, the storage temperature is about −80° C.

In an aspect of the present disclosure, a red blood cell composition comprises an additive solution. In another aspect, the additive solution comprises one or more of glucose, phosphate, citrate, bicarbonate, or sodium chloride (NaCl). In another aspect, a red blood cell composition comprising an additive solution has a pH of between 5.5 and 8. In another aspect of the present disclosure, a red blood cell composition comprises at least 2 red blood cells per 10 microliters of liquid. In another aspect, a red blood cell composition comprises at least 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, or 100 cells per 10 microliters of liquid.

The present disclosure also provides for, and includes, a method for increasing the shelf-life of a red blood cell composition for drug delivery comprising purging red blood cells comprising a pharmaceutical agent with carbon monoxide; and storing the purged red blood cells for a period of time. In an aspect of the present disclosure, the purging of red blood cells is with ambient air, carbon monoxide, N₂, or a combination thereof.

In an aspect of the present disclosure, the red blood cell composition comprising carboxyhemoglobin is stored for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or more weeks. In another aspect, the red blood cell composition is stored for between 1 and 3, 3 and 6, 6 and 9, or 9 and 12 weeks. In another aspect, the red blood cell composition is stored for at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 weeks.

In an aspect of the present disclosure, the red blood cell composition comprising cyano-methemoglobin is stored for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or more weeks. In another aspect, the red blood cell composition is stored for between 1 and 3, 3 and 6, 6 and 9, or 9 and 12 weeks. In another aspect, the red blood cell composition is stored for at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 weeks.

In an aspect of the present disclosure, the red blood cell composition comprising azido-methemoglobin is stored for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or more weeks. In another aspect, the red blood cell composition is stored for between 1 and 3, 3 and 6, 6 and 9, or 9 and 12 weeks. In another aspect, the red blood cell composition is stored for at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 weeks.

The present disclosure provides for, and includes, a pharmaceutical composition comprising a red blood cell expressing a pharmaceutical agent, wherein the pharmaceutical composition comprises a non-oxygen hemoglobin binding agent and less than 25% S02. In another aspect, the pharmaceutical composition comprises less than 20, 15, 10, 5, or 3% S02. In another aspect, the pharmaceutical composition comprises between 25 and 50, 50 and 75, or 75 and 100% carbon monoxide.

The present disclosure provides for, and includes, a storage vial comprising a carbon monoxide saturated pharmaceutical composition comprising a red blood cell comprising a pharmaceutical agent. In an aspect, the storage vial comprises a headspace with carbon monoxide, nitrogen, or argon. In an aspect, the storage vial comprises a headspace with carbon monoxide. In another aspect, the storage vial comprises a headspace with argon. In an aspect, the storage vial comprises a headspace with nitrogen.

The present disclosure also provides for, and includes, a method of packaging a predetermined dose of a red blood cell medication comprising: depleting oxygen by gas exchange with carbon monoxide; filing a medicament container with a predetermined dose of the red blood cell medication; and sealing the medicament container.

In an aspect of the present disclosure, a red blood cell medication comprises a pharmaceutical agent and a hemoglobin derivative selected from carbon monoxide, cyanide, or azide.

In an aspect of the present disclosure, a non-oxygen hemoglobin binding agent and a chemical binding agent is the same compound.

In an aspect of the present disclosure, a predetermined dose is between 1 and 100 microliters, 1 and 500 microliters, 500 and 1000 microliters, or 1 and 2 milliliters. In another aspect, the predetermined dose is at least 1, 10, 100, or 500 microliters.

In an aspect of the present disclosure, a red blood cell medication is a red blood cell comprising a pharmaceutical agent provided in the disclosure. In an aspect of the present disclosure, a medicament container is a vial, a syringe, a tube, a bag, or an ampule.

The present disclosure further provides for, and includes, a method for increasing the circulation life of a red blood cell for drug delivery comprising: obtaining a red blood cell comprising a pharmaceutical agent; treating the red blood cell with an agent to prepare a red blood cell comprising a hemoglobin derivative; and storing the red blood cell comprising the pharmaceutical agent under a storage atmosphere.

In an aspect of the present disclosure, the circulation life of a red blood cell in a patient in need thereof is increased by at least 2, 4, 5, 8, 16, or 32 days relative to a red blood cell comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, the circulation life of a red blood cell for drug delivery is increased by at least 1, 2, or 3, weeks relative to a red blood cell comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions.

In an aspect of the present disclosure, “similar conditions” are defined by all conditions being matched except for oxygen saturation, hemoglobin derivative, or oxygen saturation and hemoglobin derivative. For example, similar conditions include length of time in storage, storage temperature, and storage container. In an aspect, similar conditions does not include the headspace gas composition (i.e., CO vs. ambient air). In an aspect, similar conditions include storage temperature, length of storage time, and additive solutions.

In an aspect of the present disclosure, “RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin” comprises a mixture of oxy- and deoxy-hemoglobin with oxy-hemoglobin comprising greater than 50%. In another aspect, RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin comprise greater than 60% oxyhemoglobin. In another aspect, RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin comprise greater than 70% oxyhemoglobin. In another aspect, RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin comprise greater than 80% oxyhemoglobin. In another aspect, RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin comprise greater than 90% oxyhemoglobin. In another aspect, RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin comprise greater than 95% oxyhemoglobin. In another aspect, RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin comprise greater than 98%. In another aspect, oxy-hemoglobin comprises 100% oxyhemoglobin. In yet another aspect, RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin comprise less than 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 5, or 2% deoxy-hemoglobin.

As used herein, the term “reagent red blood cells” are red blood cells that have been antigenically characterized. In an aspect of the present disclosure, reagent red blood cells are red blood cells that have been antigenically characterized and stabilized with a hemoglobin derivative selected from the group consisting of carbon monoxide, cyanide, and azide. In another aspect, reagent red blood cells are packed red blood cells. In another aspect, reagent red blood cells comprise a 2-3% suspension of pooled washed red blood cells. In another aspect, reagent red blood cells comprise a 2-3% suspension of pooled washed red blood cells in Modified Alsever's Solution. In yet another aspect, reagent red blood cells comprise a preservation solution. In an aspect, a preservation solution comprises trisodium citrate, citric acid, dextrose, inosine, neomycin sulphate, chloramphenicol, or a combination thereof. In another aspect, a preservation solution comprises trisodium citrate, citric acid, dextrose, inosine, neomycin sulphate (0.103 grams/liter), chloramphenicol (0.349 grams/liter), or a combination thereof.

As used herein, the term “reducing”, “reduction”, “reduced”, “decreasing”, or “decreased” is meant to refer to a final amount lower than an initial amount or lower relative to a control sample. In an aspect, a control sample comprises RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions. In another aspect, a control sample comprises RBCs comprising a mixture of oxy- and deoxy-hemoglobin.

As used herein, the term “increasing” or “increased” is meant to refer to a final amount higher than an initial amount or higher relative to a control sample.

The present specification provides for, and includes, the following embodiments:

Embodiment 1. A method for preserving reagent red blood cells (RBC) comprising:

-   -   a) obtaining red blood cells;     -   b) flushing said red blood cells with a gas comprising carbon         monoxide to prepare carbon monoxide saturated RBCs (CO-Hb RBCs);         and     -   c) storing said CO-Hb RBCs under anaerobic conditions in the         presence of carbon monoxide (CO), wherein surface antigens of         said CO-Hb RBCs are stabilized.

Embodiment 2. The method of embodiment 1, wherein said gas does not comprise oxygen.

Embodiment 3. The method of embodiment 1, wherein said CO-Hb RBCs are blood group O cells that are positive for the surface antigens selected from the group consisting of D, C, c, E, e, CW, K, k, P₁, Fy^(a), Fy^(b), Jk^(a), Jk^(b), Le^(a), Le^(b), M, N, S, and s.

Embodiment 4. The method of embodiment 3, wherein said CO-Hb RBCs are blood group O cells that further are positive for the surface antigens I, Lu^(a), Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b), and Yt^(a).

Embodiment 5. The method of embodiment 4, wherein said CO-Hb RBCs are blood group O cells that are negative for the surface antigens Js^(a), Kp^(a), Wr^(a), Di^(a), V^(w), V, Lu^(a), and C^(w).

Embodiment 6. The method of embodiment 1, wherein said CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are negative for the surface antigens D, C, c, E, e, f, CW, K, k, P₁, Fy^(a), Fy^(b), Jk^(a), Jk^(b), Le^(a), Le^(b), M, N, S, s, Lu^(a), and Lu^(b).

Embodiment 7. The method of embodiment 1, wherein said CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the Rh antigens D, C, and e.

Embodiment 8. The method of embodiment 7, wherein said CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the surface antigens I, Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b), and Yt^(a).

Embodiment 9. The method of embodiment 8, wherein said CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are negative for the surface antigens Js^(a), Kp^(a), Wr^(a), Di^(a) V^(w), V, Lu^(a) and C^(w).

Embodiment 10. The method of embodiment 1, wherein said CO-Hb RBCs are type-A cells that are positive for the surface antigen A1.

Embodiment 11. The method of embodiment 10, wherein said CO-Hb RBCs are type-A cells that are negative for surface antigens D, C, and E.

Embodiment 12. The method of embodiment 1, wherein said CO-Hb RBCs are type-A cells that are positive for the surface antigen A2.

Embodiment 13. The method of embodiment 12, wherein said CO-Hb RBCs are type-A cells that are negative for surface antigens D, C, and E.

Embodiment 14. The method of embodiment 1, wherein said CO-Hb RBCs are type-B cells that are positive for the surface antigen B.

Embodiment 15. The method of embodiment 14, wherein said CO-Hb RBCs are type-B cells that are negative for surface antigens D, C, and E.

Embodiment 16. The method of embodiment 1, wherein said CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the surface antigens D, C, and e and having the Rh phenotype R₁R₁; are positive for the surface antigens D, C^(w), and e and having the Rh phenotype R₁ ^(w)R₁; are positive for the surface antigens D, c, and E and having the Rh phenotype R₂R₂; or are positive for the surface antigens d, c, and e and having the Rh phenotype rr.

Embodiment 17. The method of embodiment 16, wherein said CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the surface antigens Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b), and Yt^(a).

Embodiment 18. The method of embodiment 16, wherein said CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are negative for the surface antigens Js^(a), Kp^(a), Wr^(a), Di^(a), V^(w), V, Lu^(a) and C^(w).

Embodiment 19. The method of embodiment 1, wherein said CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the surface antigens D, C, and e and having the Rh haplotype R₁ or are positive for the surface antigens D, c, and e and having the Rh haplotype R₂.

Embodiment 20. The method of embodiment 19, wherein said CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the surface antigens Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b), and Yt^(a).

Embodiment 21. The method of embodiment 19, wherein said CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are negative for the surface antigens Js^(a), Kp^(a), Wr^(a), Di^(a), Vw, V, Lu^(a) and C^(w).

Embodiment 22. The method of embodiment 1, wherein said CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that have been ficin treated and that are negative of the surface antigens M, N, Fy^(a), Fy^(b), S, s, Xg^(a), Pr, Ch^(a), Rg^(a) and Yk^(a).

Embodiment 23. The method of embodiment 22, wherein said CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for binding of antibodies to D, C, E, c, e, f, Jk^(a), Jk^(b), Le^(a), Le^(b), P₁, I, IH, Vel, PP₁P^(k) and P antigens.

Embodiment 24. The method of embodiment 22, wherein said CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells having reduced or absent binding of antibodies to Fy^(a), Fy^(b), S, s, M, N, Xg^(a), Pr, Ch^(a), Rg^(a), and Yk^(a).

Embodiment 25. The method of embodiment 1, wherein said CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for binding of antibodies to the D antigen and said CO-Hb RBCs are sensitized with anti-D(Rh₀) serum.

Embodiment 26. The method of embodiment 1, wherein said CO-Hb RBCs are type-A cells that are positive for binding of antibodies to the A₂ antigen.

Embodiment 27. The method of embodiment 1, wherein said CO-Hb RBCs are type-B cells that are positive for binding of antibodies to the B antigen and are negative for binding of anti-D(Rh₀) antibodies.

Embodiment 28. The method of embodiment 1, wherein said CO-Hb RBCs are type-A cells that are positive for binding of antibodies to the A_(i) antigen and are negative for binding of anti-D(Rh₀) antibodies.

Embodiment 29. The method of embodiment 1, wherein said CO-Hb RBCs are type-AB cells that are positive for binding of antibodies to the A₁, B antigens and the Rh antigens d, c, and e of Rh blood group rr (dce/dec).

Embodiment 30. The method of embodiment 1, wherein said CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for binding of antibodies to the Rh antigens D, d, C, c, and e and having the Rh phenotype R₁r (DCe/dce).

Embodiment 31. The method of embodiment 1, wherein said CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for binding of antibodies to the D (RH1), C (RH2), E (RH3), c (RH4), e (RH5), M, N, S, s, P₁, K, k, Fy^(a), Fy^(b), Jk^(a), Jk^(b), Le^(a) and Le^(b).

Embodiment 32. The method of embodiment 31, wherein said CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for binding of antibodies to the Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b), and Yt^(a) antigens.

Embodiment 33. The method of embodiment 31, wherein said CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are negative for the binding of antibodies to the Js^(a), Kp^(a), Wr^(a), Di^(a), V^(w), V, Lu^(a) and C^(w) antigens.

Embodiment 34. The method of embodiment 1, wherein said CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells no profile in Resolve® Panel A instructions.

Embodiment 35. The method of embodiment 1, wherein said CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells no profile in Resolve® Panel B instructions.

Embodiment 36. The method of embodiment 1, wherein said CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells no profile in Resolve® Panel C instructions.

Embodiment 37. A kit comprising:

-   -   a) one or more vials of carbon monoxide saturated RBCs (CO-Hb         RBCs), said vials comprising a buffer;     -   b) a plurality of CO-Hb RBCs having a common set of surface         antigens selected from the group consisting of:         -   (i) CO-Hb RBCs that are blood group O cells and are positive             for the surface antigens selected from the group consisting             of D, C, c, E, e, CW, K, k, P₁, Fy^(a), Fy^(b), Jk^(a),             Jk^(b), Le^(a), Le^(b), M, N, S, and s;         -   (ii) CO-Hb RBCs are blood group O cells that are positive             for the surface antigens selected from the group consisting             of D, C, c, E, e, CW, K, k, P₁, Fy^(a), Fy^(b), Jk^(a),             Jk^(b), Le^(a), Le^(b), M, N, S, s, I, Lu^(a), Lu^(b),             Js^(b), Kp^(b), and Yt^(a);         -   (iii). CO-Hb RBCs are blood group O cells that are positive             for the surface antigens selected from the group consisting             of D, C, c, E, e, CW, K, k, P₁, Fy^(a), Fy^(b), Jk^(a),             Jk^(b), Le^(a), Le^(b), M, N, S, s, I, Lu^(a), Lu^(b),             Js^(b), Kp^(b), and Yt^(a) and negative for the surface             antigens Js^(a), Kp^(a), Wr^(a), Di^(a), V^(w), V, Lu^(a),             and C^(w);         -   (iv) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are negative for the             surface antigens D, C, c, E, e, f, CW, K, k, P₁, Fy^(a),             Fy^(b), Jk^(a), Jk^(b), Le^(a), Le^(b), M, N, S, s, Lu^(a),             and Lu^(b).         -   (v) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the Rh             antigens D, C, and e;         -   (vi) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the             Rh antigens D, C, and e, I, Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b), and             Yt^(a);         -   (vii) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the             Rh antigens D, C, and e, I, Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b), and             Yt^(a), and that are negative for the surface antigens             Js^(a), Kp^(a), Wr^(a), Di^(a) V^(w), V, Lu^(a) and C^(w);         -   (viii) CO-Hb RBCs are type-A cells that are positive for the             surface antigen A1;         -   (ix) CO-Hb RBCs are type-A cells that are positive for the             surface antigen A1 and are negative for surface antigens D,             C, and E;         -   (x) CO-Hb RBCs are type-A cells that are positive for the             surface antigen A2;         -   (xi) CO-Hb RBCs are type-A cells that are positive for the             surface antigen A2; and are negative for surface antigens D,             C, and E;         -   (xii) CO-Hb RBCs are type-B cells that are positive for the             surface antigen B;         -   (xiii) CO-Hb RBCs are type-B cells that are positive for the             surface antigen B and are negative for surface antigens D,             C, and E;         -   (xiv) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the             surface antigens D, C, and e and having the Rh phenotype             R₁R₁;         -   (xv) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the             surface antigens D, C^(w), and e and having the Rh phenotype             R₁ ^(w)R₁;         -   (xvi) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the             surface antigens D, c, and E and having the Rh phenotype             R₂R₂;         -   (xvii) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the             surface antigens d, c, and e and having the Rh phenotype rr;         -   (xviii) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for             the surface antigens D, C, and e and having the Rh phenotype             R₁R₁ and are positive for the surface antigens Lu^(b),             Js^(b), Kp^(b), and Yt^(a);         -   (xix) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the             surface antigens D, C^(w), and e and having the Rh phenotype             R₁ ^(w)R₁ and are positive for the surface antigens Lu^(b),             Js^(b), Kp^(b), and Yt^(a);         -   (xx) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the             surface antigens D, c, and E and having the Rh phenotype             R₂R₂ and are positive for the surface antigens Lu^(b),             Js^(b), Kp^(b), and Yt^(a);         -   (xxi) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the             surface antigens d, c, and e and having the Rh phenotype rr             and are positive for the surface antigens Lu^(b), Js^(b),             Kp^(b), and Yt^(a);         -   (xxii) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the             surface antigens D, C, and e and having the Rh phenotype             R₁R₁ and are negative for the surface antigens Js^(a),             Kp^(a), Wr^(a), Di^(a), V^(w), V, Lu^(a) and C^(w);         -   (xxiii) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for             the surface antigens D, C^(w), and e and having the Rh             phenotype R₁ ^(w)R₁ and are negative for the surface             antigens Js^(a), Kp^(a), Wr^(a), Di^(a), V^(w), V, Lu^(a)             and C^(w);         -   (xxiv) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the             surface antigens D, c, and E and having the Rh phenotype             R₂R₂ and are negative for the surface antigens Js^(a),             Kp^(a), Wr^(a), Di^(a), V^(w), V, Lu^(a) and C^(w);         -   (xxv) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the             surface antigens d, c, and e and having the Rh phenotype rr             and are negative for the surface antigens Js^(a), Kp^(a),             Wr^(a), Di^(a), V^(w), V, Lu^(a) and C^(w);         -   (xxvi) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the             surface antigens D, C, and e and having the Rh haplotype R₁             or are positive for the surface antigens D, c, and e and             having the Rh haplotype R₂;         -   (xxvii) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for             the surface antigens D, C, and e and having the Rh haplotype             R₁ and are positive for the surface antigens Lu^(b), Js^(b),             Kp^(b), and Yt^(a) or are positive for the surface antigens             D, c, and e and having the Rh haplotype R² CO-Hb RBCs and             are positive for the surface antigens Lu^(b), Js^(b),             Kp^(b), and Yt^(a);         -   (xxviii) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for             the surface antigens D, C, and e and having the Rh haplotype             R₁ and are negative for the surface antigens Js^(a), Kp^(a),             Wr^(a), Di^(a), V^(w), V, Lu^(a) and C^(w) or are positive             for the surface antigens D, c, and e and having the Rh             haplotype R₂ and are negative for the surface antigens             Js^(a), Kp^(a), Wr^(a), Di^(a), V^(w), V, Lu^(a) and C^(w);         -   (xxix) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that have been ficin             treated and that are negative of the surface antigens M, N,             Fy^(a), Fy^(b), S, s, Xg^(a), Pr, Ch^(a), Rg^(a) and Yk^(a);         -   (xxx) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that have been ficin             treated and that are negative of the surface antigens M, N,             Fy^(a), Fy^(b), S, s, Xg^(a), Pr, Ch^(a), Rg^(a) and Yk^(a)             and are positive for binding of antibodies to D, C, E, c, e,             f, Jk^(a), Jk^(b), Le^(a), Le^(b), P₁, I, IH, Vel, PP₁P^(k)             and P antigens;         -   (xxxi) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that have been ficin             treated and that are negative of the surface antigens M, N,             Fy^(a), Fy^(b), S, s, Xg^(a), Pr, Ch^(a), Rg^(a) and having             reduced or absent binding of antibodies to Fy^(a), Fy^(b),             S, s, M, N, Xg^(a), Pr, Ch^(a), Rg^(a), and Yk^(a);         -   (xxxii) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for             binding of antibodies to the D antigen and said CO-Hb RBCs             are sensitized with anti-D(Rh₀) serum;         -   (xxxiii) CO-Hb RBCs are type-A cells that are positive for             binding of antibodies to the A₂ antigen;         -   (xxxiv) CO-Hb RBCs are type-B cells that are positive for             binding of antibodies to the B antigen and are negative for             binding of anti-D(Rh₀) antibodies;         -   (xxxv) CO-Hb RBCs are type-A cells that are positive for             binding of antibodies to the A_(i) antigen and are negative             for binding of anti-D(Rh₀) antibodies;         -   (xxxvi) CO-Hb RBCs are type-AB cells that are positive for             binding of antibodies to the A₁, B antigens and the Rh             antigens d, c, and e of Rh blood group rr (dce/dec);         -   (xxxvii) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for             binding of antibodies to the Rh antigens D, d, C, c, and e             and having the Rh phenotype R₁r (DCe/dce);         -   (xxxviii) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for             binding of antibodies to the D (RH1), C (RH2), E (RH3), c             (RH4), e (RH5), M, N, S, s, P₁, K, k, Fy^(a), Fy^(b),             Jk^(a), Jk^(b), Le^(a) and Le^(b);         -   (xxxix) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for             binding of antibodies to the D (RH1), C (RH2), E (RH3), c             (RH4), e (RH5), M, N, S, s, P₁, K, k, Fy^(a), Fy^(b),             Jk^(a), Jk^(b), Le^(a) and Le^(b) and are positive for             binding of antibodies to the Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b), and             Yt^(a) antigens;         -   (xl) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for             binding of antibodies to the D (RH1), C (RH2), E (RH3), c             (RH4), e (RH5), M, N, S, s, P₁, K, k, Fy^(a), Fy^(b),             Jk^(a), Jk^(b), Le^(a) and Le^(b) and are negative for the             binding of antibodies to the Js^(a), Kp^(a), Wr^(a), Di^(a),             V^(w), V, Lu^(a) and C^(w) antigens; and c) instructions.

Embodiment 38. A vial of carbon monoxide saturated RBCs (CO-Hb RBCs) comprising a buffer and CO-Hb RBCs selected from the group consisting of:

-   -   (i) CO-Hb RBCs that are blood group O cells and are positive for         the surface antigens selected from the group consisting of D, C,         c, E, e, CW, K, k, P₁, Fy^(a), Fy^(b), Jk^(a), Jk^(b), Le^(a),         Le^(b), M, N, S, and s;     -   (ii) CO-Hb RBCs are blood group O cells that are positive for         the surface antigens selected from the group consisting of D, C,         c, E, e, CW, K, k, P₁, Fy^(a), Fy^(b), Jk^(a), Jk^(b), Le^(a),         Le^(b), M, N, S, s, I, Lu^(a), Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b), and         Yt^(a);     -   (iii). CO-Hb RBCs are blood group O cells that are positive for         the surface antigens selected from the group consisting of D, C,         c, E, e, CW, K, k, P₁, Fy^(a), Fy^(b), Jk^(a), Jk^(b), Le^(a),         Le^(b), M, N, S, s, I, Lu^(a), Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b), and         Yt^(a) and negative for the surface antigens Js^(a), Kp^(a),         Wr^(a), Di^(a), V^(w), V, Lu^(a), and C^(w);     -   (iv) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are negative for the         surface antigens D, C, c, E, e, f, CW, K, k, P₁, Fy^(a), Fy^(b),         Jk^(a), Jk^(b), Le^(a), Le^(b), M, N, S, s, Lu^(a), and Lu^(b);     -   (v) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the Rh         antigens D, C, and e;     -   (vi) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the Rh         antigens D, C, and e, I, Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b), and Yt^(a);     -   (vii) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the Rh         antigens D, C, and e, I, Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b), and Yt^(a), and         that are negative for the surface antigens Js^(a), Kp^(a),         Wr^(a), Di^(a) V^(w), V, Lu^(a) and C^(w);     -   (viii) CO-Hb RBCs are type-A cells that are positive for the         surface antigen A1;     -   (ix) CO-Hb RBCs are type-A cells that are positive for the         surface antigen A1 and are negative for surface antigens D, C,         and E;     -   (x) CO-Hb RBCs are type-A cells that are positive for the         surface antigen A2;     -   (xi) CO-Hb RBCs are type-A cells that are positive for the         surface antigen A2; and are negative for surface antigens D, C,         and E;     -   (xii) CO-Hb RBCs are type-B cells that are positive for the         surface antigen B;     -   (xiii) CO-Hb RBCs are type-B cells that are positive for the         surface antigen B and are negative for surface antigens D, C,         and E;     -   (xiv) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the         surface antigens D, C, and e and having the Rh phenotype R₁R₁;     -   (xv) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the         surface antigens D, C^(w), and e and having the Rh phenotype R₁         ^(w)R₁;     -   (xvi) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the         surface antigens D, c, and E and having the Rh phenotype R₂R₂;     -   (xvii) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the         surface antigens d, c, and e and having the Rh phenotype rr;     -   (xviii) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the         surface antigens D, C, and e and having the Rh phenotype R₁R₁         and are positive for the surface antigens Lu^(b), Js^(b),         Kp^(b), and Yt^(a);     -   (xix) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the         surface antigens D, C^(w), and e and having the Rh phenotype R₁         ^(w)R₁ and are positive for the surface antigens Lu^(b), Js^(b),         Kp^(b), and Yt^(a);     -   (xx) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the         surface antigens D, c, and E and having the Rh phenotype R₂R₂         and are positive for the surface antigens Lu^(b), Js^(b),         Kp^(b), and Yt^(a);     -   (xxi) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the         surface antigens d, c, and e and having the Rh phenotype rr and         are positive for the surface antigens Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b),         and Yt^(a);     -   (xxii) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the         surface antigens D, C, and e and having the Rh phenotype R₁R₁         and are negative for the surface antigens Js^(a), Kp^(a),         Wr^(a), Di^(a), V^(w), V, Lu^(a) and C^(w);     -   (xxiii) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the         surface antigens D, C^(w), and e and having the Rh phenotype R₁         ^(w)R₁ and are negative for the surface antigens Js^(a), Kp^(a),         Wr^(a), Di^(a), V^(w), V, Lu^(a) and C^(w);     -   (xxiv) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the         surface antigens D, c, and E and having the Rh phenotype R₂R₂         and are negative for the surface antigens Js^(a), Kp^(a),         Wr^(a), Di^(a), V^(w), V, Lu^(a) and C^(w);     -   (xxv) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the         surface antigens d, c, and e and having the Rh phenotype rr and         are negative for the surface antigens Js^(a), Kp^(a), Wr^(a),         Di^(a), V^(w), V, Lu^(a) and C^(w);     -   (xxvi) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the         surface antigens D, C, and e and having the Rh haplotype R₁ or         are positive for the surface antigens D, c, and e and having the         Rh haplotype R₂;     -   (xxvii) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the         surface antigens D, C, and e and having the Rh haplotype R₁ and         are positive for the surface antigens Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b),         and Yt^(a) or are positive for the surface antigens D, c, and e         and having the Rh haplotype R₂ CO-Hb RBCs and are positive for         the surface antigens Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b), and Yt^(a);     -   (xxviii) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for the         surface antigens D, C, and e and having the Rh haplotype R₁ and         are negative for the surface antigens Js^(a), Kp^(a), Wr^(a),         Di^(a), V^(w), V, Lu^(a) and C^(w) or are positive for the         surface antigens D, c, and e and having the Rh haplotype R₂ and         are negative for the surface antigens Js^(a), Kp^(a), Wr^(a),         Di^(a), V^(w), V, Lu^(a) and C^(w);     -   (xxix) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that have been ficin treated         and that are negative of the surface antigens M, N, Fy^(a),         Fy^(b), S, s, Xg^(a), Pr, Ch^(a), Rg^(a) and Yk^(a);     -   (xxx) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that have been ficin treated         and that are negative of the surface antigens M, N, Fy^(a),         Fy^(b), S, s, Xg^(a), Pr, Ch^(a), Rg^(a) and Yk^(a) and are         positive for binding of antibodies to D, C, E, c, e, f, Jk^(a),         Jk^(b), Le^(a), Le^(b), P₁, I, IH, Vel, PP₁P^(k) and P antigens;     -   (xxxi) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that have been ficin treated         and that are negative of the surface antigens M, N, Fy^(a),         Fy^(b), S, s, Xg^(a), Pr, Ch^(a), Rg^(a) and having reduced or         absent binding of antibodies to Fy^(a), Fy^(b), S, s, M, N,         Xg^(a), Pr, Ch^(a), Rg^(a), and Yk^(a);     -   (xxxii) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for         binding of antibodies to the D antigen and said cells are         sensitized with anti-D(Rh₀) serum;     -   (xxxiii) CO-Hb RBCs are type-A cells that are positive for         binding of antibodies to the A2 antigen;     -   (xxxiv) CO-Hb RBCs are type-B cells that are positive for         binding of antibodies to the B antigen and are negative for         binding of anti-D(Rh₀) antibodies;     -   (xxxv) CO-Hb RBCs are type-A cells that are positive for binding         of antibodies to the A_(i) antigen and are negative for binding         of anti-D(Rh₀) antibodies;     -   (xxxvi) CO-Hb RBCs are type-AB cells that are positive for         binding of antibodies to the A₁, B antigens and the Rh antigens         d, c, and e of Rh blood group rr (dce/dec);     -   (xxxvii) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for         binding of antibodies to the Rh antigens D, d, C, c, and e and         having the Rh phenotype R₁r (DCe/dce);     -   (xxxviii) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for         binding of antibodies to the D (RH1), C (RH2), E (RH3), c (RH4),         e (RH5), M, N, S, s, P₁, K, k, Fy^(a), Fy^(b), Jk^(a), Jk^(b),         Le^(a) and Le^(b);     -   (xxxix) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for         binding of antibodies to the D (RH1), C (RH2), E (RH3), c (RH4),         e (RH5), M, N, S, s, P₁, K, k, Fy^(a), Fy^(b), Jk^(a), Jk^(b),         Le^(a) and Le^(b) and are positive for binding of antibodies to         the Lu^(b), Js^(b), Kp^(b), and Yt^(a) antigens; and     -   (xl) CO-Hb RBCs are type-O cells that are positive for binding         of antibodies to the D (RH1), C (RH2), E (RH3), c (RH4), e         (RH5), M, N, S, s, P₁, K, k, Fy^(a), Fy^(b), Jk^(a), Jk^(b),         Le^(a) and Le^(b) and are negative for the binding of antibodies         to the Js^(a), Kp^(a), Wr^(a), Di^(a), V^(w), V, Lu^(a) and         C^(w) antigens.

Embodiment 39. A method for preserving reagent red blood cells (RBC) comprising:

-   -   a) obtaining red blood cells that have been antigenically         characterized;     -   b) treating said red blood cell with a chemical agent to prepare         a red blood cell comprising a hemoglobin derivative;     -   c) and storing said red blood cells comprising a hemoglobin         derivative under anaerobic conditions to form reagent red blood         cells, wherein surface antigens of said reagent red blood cells         comprising a hemoglobin derivative are stabilized.

Embodiment 40. The method of embodiment 39, wherein said chemical agent is carbon monoxide (CO) and said hemoglobin derivative is carboxy-hemoglobin.

Embodiment 41. The method of embodiment 39, wherein said chemical agent is cyanide and said hemoglobin derivative is cyano-methemoglobin.

Embodiment 42. The method of embodiment 39, wherein said chemical agent is azide (N₃) and said hemoglobin derivative is azido-methemoglobin prepared by reacting with an aqueous solution of sodium azide.

Embodiment 43. The method of embodiment 39, further comprising characterizing red blood cells.

Embodiment 44. A method for increasing the shelf-life of a red blood cell composition for drug delivery comprising:

-   -   obtaining a red blood cell comprising a pharmaceutical agent;     -   treating said red blood cell with a chemical agent to prepare a         red blood cell comprising a hemoglobin derivative; and     -   storing said red blood cell comprising said pharmaceutical agent         under a storage atmosphere.

Embodiment 45. The method of embodiment 44, wherein said storage atmosphere comprises less than 10 mmHg oxygen.

Embodiment 46. The method of embodiment 44, wherein said storage is under ambient pressure.

Embodiment 47. The method of embodiment 44, wherein said chemical agent is carbon monoxide (CO) and said hemoglobin derivative is carboxy-hemoglobin.

Embodiment 48. The method of embodiment 44, wherein said chemical agent is cyanide and said hemoglobin derivative is cyano-methemoglobin.

Embodiment 49. The method of embodiment 44, wherein said chemical agent is azide (N₃) and said hemoglobin derivative is azido-methemoglobin prepared by reacting with an aqueous solution of sodium azide.

Embodiment 50. The method of embodiment 47, wherein said storage atmosphere comprises carbon monoxide.

Embodiment 51. The method of embodiment 48, wherein said atmosphere comprises wherein said storage atmosphere comprises ambient air, carbon monoxide, N₂, or mixture thereof.

Embodiment 52. The method of embodiment 49, wherein said atmosphere comprises nitrogen.

Embodiment 53. The method of embodiment 47, wherein said shelf-life is increased by one or more weeks relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions.

Embodiment 54. The method of embodiment 53, wherein said RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin comprises a mixture of oxy- and deoxy-hemoglobin with oxy-hemoglobin comprising greater than 50%.

Embodiment 55. The method of embodiment 54, wherein said RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin comprise greater than, 60, 70, 80, 90, or 95% oxyhemoglobin.

Embodiment 56. The method of embodiment 48, wherein said shelf-life is increased by one or more weeks relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions.

Embodiment 57. The method of embodiment 49, wherein said shelf-life is increased by one or more weeks relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions.

Embodiment 58. The method of any one of embodiments 47 to 49, wherein said shelf-life is increased by one or more days relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions.

Embodiment 59. The method of any one of embodiments 45 to 58, wherein the growth of Heinz bodies in said red blood cells is reduced relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions.

Embodiment 60. The method of any one of embodiments 45 to 58, wherein cell lysis is reduced in said red blood cell composition relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions.

Embodiment 61. The method of embodiment 44, wherein said pharmaceutical agent is a transgene expressed on the cell surface of said RBC.

Embodiment 62. The method of embodiment 44, wherein said pharmaceutical agent is localized in the cytosol of said RBC.

Embodiment 63. The method of embodiment 44, wherein said pharmaceutical agent is localized to the cell surface of said RBC.

Embodiment 64. The method of embodiment 44, wherein said pharmaceutical agent is localized to the intracellular membrane.

Embodiment 65. The method of embodiment 44, wherein said treating comprises gas exchange.

Embodiment 66. The method of embodiment 65, where said gas exchange is rapid gas exchange, overnight gas exchange, membrane gas exchange, or microbubble gas exchange.

Embodiment 67. The method of embodiment 65 or 66, wherein said gas exchange is with carbon monoxide.

Embodiment 68. The method of embodiment 65 or 66, wherein said gas exchange is with cyanide by treatment with HCN.

Embodiment 69. The method of embodiment 65 or 66, wherein said gas exchange is by treating red blood cells with sodium azide (NaN₃) solution.

Embodiment 70. The method of embodiment 44, wherein said pharmaceutical agent is a fusion protein.

Embodiment 71. The method of embodiment 70, wherein said fusion protein is selected from the group consisting of those listed in Table 4 and Table 5.

Embodiment 72. The method of embodiment 44, wherein said pharmaceutical agent is a protein selected from the classes of proteins listed in Table 11.

Embodiment 73. The method of embodiment 44, wherein said pharmaceutical agent is selected from the pharmaceuticals listed in Table 12.

Embodiment 74. The method of embodiment 44, wherein said storing is at a temperature between 0.1 and 6° C.

Embodiment 75. The method of embodiment 44, wherein said storing is at a temperature greater than 6° C.

Embodiment 76. The method of embodiment 44, wherein said storing is at a temperature between 24 and 38° C.

Embodiment 77. The method of embodiment 44, wherein said storing is at 37° C.

Embodiment 78. The method of embodiment 44, further comprising mixing red blood cells with an additive solution having a pH of between 5.5 and 8.

Embodiment 79. The method of embodiment 78, wherein said additive solution comprises one or more of glucose, phosphate, citrate, bicarbonate, or sodium chloride (NaCl).

Embodiment 80. The method of embodiment 44, wherein said red blood cell composition comprises at least 100 red blood cells per microliter. A method for increasing the shelf-life of a red blood cell composition for drug delivery comprising: purging red blood cells comprising a pharmaceutical agent with carbon monoxide; and storing said purged red blood cells for a period of time.

Embodiment 81. The method of embodiment 80, wherein said shelf-life is increased by more than one week relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions.

Embodiment 82. The method of embodiment 80, wherein said shelf-life is increased by one or more days relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions.

Embodiment 83. The method of embodiment 80, wherein said storing is under reduced oxygen conditions of less than 25% oxygen.

Embodiment 84. The method of embodiment 80, wherein said pharmaceutical agent is one or more expressed proteins.

Embodiment 85. The method of embodiment 80, wherein said pharmaceutical agent is localized in the cytosol of said RBC.

Embodiment 86. The method of embodiment 80, wherein said pharmaceutical agent is localized to the cell surface of said RBC.

Embodiment 87. The method of embodiment 80, wherein said pharmaceutical agent is localized to the RBC membrane.

Embodiment 88. The method of embodiment 80, wherein said purging is by rapid, overnight, or gas exchange with carbon monoxide.

Embodiment 89. The method of embodiment 80, wherein said storing is at 37° C.

Embodiment 90. The method of embodiment 80, wherein said storing is at a temperature between 0.1 and 6° C.

Embodiment 91. The method of embodiment 80, wherein said storing is at a temperature greater than 6° C.

Embodiment 92. The method of embodiment 80, further comprising mixing red blood cells with an additive solution having a pH of between 5.5 and 8.

Embodiment 93. The method of embodiment 92, wherein said additive solution comprises one or more of glucose, phosphate, citrate, bicarbonate, or sodium chloride (NaCl).

Embodiment 94. The method of embodiment 80, wherein said red blood cell composition comprises at least 100 red blood cells per microliter.

Embodiment 95. The method of embodiment 44, wherein said headspace atmosphere comprises less than 5 mmHg oxygen.

Embodiment 96. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a red blood cell expressing a pharmaceutical agent, wherein said pharmaceutical composition comprises a non-oxygen hemoglobin binding agent and less than 25% SO₂.

Embodiment 97. The pharmaceutical composition of embodiment 96, wherein said non-oxygen hemoglobin binding agent is carbon monoxide.

Embodiment 98. The method of embodiment 96, wherein said non-oxygen hemoglobin binding agent is cyanide.

Embodiment 99. The method of embodiment 96, wherein said non-oxygen hemoglobin binding agent is azide (N₃).

Embodiment 100. A storage vial comprising a carbon monoxide saturated pharmaceutical composition comprising a red blood cell comprising a pharmaceutical agent.

Embodiment 101. The pharmaceutical composition of embodiment 100, wherein said pharmaceutical agent comprises an antigen expressed by fusion to a red blood cell protein, selected from the group consisting of those listed in Table 5, Table 6, and Table 7.

Embodiment 102. The pharmaceutical composition of embodiment 100, wherein said pharmaceutical agent is a protein selected from the class of protein listed in Table 11.

Embodiment 103. The pharmaceutical composition of embodiment 101, wherein said antigen is selected from the antigens listed in Table 8, Table 9, or Table 10.

Embodiment 104. The pharmaceutical composition of embodiment 101, wherein said pharmaceutical agent comprises an antibody molecule.

Embodiment 105. The pharmaceutical composition of embodiment 101, wherein said pharmaceutical agent is an agent that inhibits an immune checkpoint molecule.

Embodiment 106. The pharmaceutical composition of embodiment 101, wherein said antigen is selected from the antigens of Table 12.

Embodiment 107. The pharmaceutical composition of embodiment 104, wherein said antibody is selected from the antibodies listed in Table 17.

Embodiment 108. A method of packaging a predetermined dose of a red blood cell medication comprising: depleting oxygen by gas exchange with carbon monoxide; filling a medicament container with a predetermined dose of said red blood cell medication; and sealing said medicament container.

Embodiment 109. The method of embodiment 108, wherein said packaging steps are performed under oxygen reduced conditions.

Embodiment 110. A method for increasing the in vivo circulation time of a red blood cell for drug delivery comprising: obtaining a red blood cell comprising a pharmaceutical agent; treating said red blood cell with a chemical agent to prepare a red blood cell comprising a hemoglobin derivative; and storing said red blood cell comprising said pharmaceutical agent under a storage atmosphere.

Embodiment 111. The method of embodiment 110, wherein said chemical agent is cyanide and said hemoglobin derivative is cyano-hemoglobin.

Embodiment 112. The method of embodiment 110, wherein said chemical agent is azide (N₃) and said hemoglobin derivative is azido-methemoglobin prepared by reacting said red blood cells with an aqueous solution of sodium azide.

Embodiment 113. The method of embodiment 110, wherein said in vivo circulation time is increased by at least 5 days relative to RBCs comprising oxyhemoglobin and stored under similar conditions.

Having now generally described the invention, the same will be more readily understood through reference to the following examples that are provided by way of illustration, and are not intended to be limiting of the present invention, unless specified.

Each periodical, patent, and other document or reference cited herein is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.

EXAMPLES Example 1: Collection of Blood and Preparation of Red Cell Concentrate (RCC)

Blood for the preparation of Reagent RBCs is collected from an established donor into anti-coagulant solution using standard methods. Various known anticoagulants suitable for use in transfusion medicine are suitable including Citrate Phosphate Dextrose (CPD) and Acid Citrate Dextrose (ACD), but other anticoagulants such as ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) and ethylene glycol-bis(β-aminoethyl ether)-N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetic acid (EGTA) can be used as appropriate if the blood will not be used for transfusion. Collected blood is subjected to centrifugation or filtration to separate the white blood cells (WBC) and excess plasma to prepare packed red blood cells (pRBC) or Red Cell Concentrate (RCC).

Example 2: Preparation of Hb-CO Containing RCC (Hb-CO RCC)

Preferably without delay, the red cell concentrate (RCC) prepared in Example 1 is converted to Hb-CO by one of the following methods:

a. Rapid Gas Exchange:

RCC is held in a polyvinyl chloride or other suitable bag (150 ml or more) and carbon monoxide is introduced and the bag containing the RCC and CO are placed on a platelet shaker for about 10 minutes. After incubation, the gas containing un-exchanged CO, released and residual oxygen, and carbon dioxide is expressed and replaced with fresh CO. After a second incubation of a platelet shaker for about 10 minutes, the gas is expressed a second time and replaced with a third volume of CO. Following a final incubation with shaking on a platelet shaker, the excess gas is removed, and the Hb-CO RCC transferred under anaerobic conditions to suitable vials for further characterization, quality control, and storage.

b. Overnight Gas Exchange:

RCC is held in a polyvinyl chloride or other suitable bag (150 ml or more) and carbon monoxide is introduced and the bag containing the RCC and CO are placed on overnight at 4° C. with constant gentle shaking or at agitated at regular intervals (e.g., 3 to 5× over 8 hours). After incubation, the CO containing excess gas is removed and the Hb-CO RCC transferred under anaerobic conditions to suitable vials for further characterization, quality control, and storage.

c. Membrane Gas Exchange

RCC held in a polyvinyl chloride or other suitable bag (150 ml or more) is pumped through a Sorin D100 oxygenator with carbon monoxide as the source gas. The RCC is pumped through the D100 using either a centrifugal or peristaltic pump for 30 minutes. Oxygen and CO levels are monitored until Hb-CO levels of greater than 95% are achieved. Alternatively, with the use of mixed gas of CO and CO₂, pH of the suspension is optimized.

d. Microbubble Gas Exchange:

RCC is held in a polyvinyl chloride or other suitable vented bag (150 ml or more) and carbon monoxide is bubbled through the RCC. Care is taken to ensure that the bubbles are no more than 1 μm in diameter to prevent lysis of the red blood cells. The resulting Hb-CO RCC is transferred under anaerobic conditions to suitable vials for further characterization, quality control, and storage. Alternatively, with the use of mixed gas of CO and CO₂, pH of the suspension is optimized.

e. Modified HEMANEXT® Oxygen Reduction Bag (ORB)

A HEMANEXT® Oxygen Reduction Bag (ORB) as described in U.S. Pat. No. 10,058,091, issued Aug. 28, 2018, is modified to remove the sorbent pack and the headspace filled with CO gas (100 to 200 ml). The CO containing ORB bag is agitated at room temperature on a platelet shaker for 30 minutes. Alternatively, the CO containing ORB bag is placed at 4° C. with either constant shaking or with agitation at regular intervals (e.g., 3 to 5× over 8 hours).

Example 3: Preparation and Packaging of HB—CO Reagent RBCs

Continue further manufacturing process with CO-treated RBC.

Package reagent RBC in a reagent bottle head and fill the head space CO under positive pressure and store at 4° C.

Example 4: Long-Term Incubation of RBCs at 37° C. with Carbon Monoxide

A preliminary study is undertaken in an attempt to estimate the behavior of stored RBCs after transfusion into a recipient. The experiment is set up to incubate fresh and stored RBCs in a tissue culture media at 37° C. for extended time, with RBC morphology as the outcome measure. When RBCs are placed in culture medium under ambient air, within 1-3 days, small dark nodules on the surface (Heinz body) appear and continue to grow in size over days. Within a week, Heinz bodies continue to grow and become large (estimated to be more than 1 um in diameter), resulting in the rupture of most of the RBCs. The result is the development of RBC ghosts (clear cytosol, with little or no hemoglobin) with attached large dark nodules.

Without being limited by theory, the development of Heinz bodies and RBC ghosts is likely caused by hemoglobin oxidation products. For example, ferrous (+2) iron in hemoglobin becomes oxidized to a ferric (+3) state by reacting with oxygen during incubation. When hemoglobin is oxidized to methemoglobin, it becomes unstable, and readily degrades into hemichromes, then to globin and hemin, which are all hydrophobic and precipitate to RBC membrane forming aggregates (Heinz body). Additionally, these hemoglobin oxidation products bind to proteins and RBC cytoskeleton disrupting normal morphology and functions. Normally in circulation, small Heinz bodies are removed by macrophages, and normal RBC morphology is maintained albeit with a reduced cell size. In combination with optimized nutrients and mechanical deformation in circulation, RBCs have circulation life of ˜120 days. In culture media without macrophages, growth of Heinz body was uninhibited, resulting in quick cell destruction.

Stabilization of hemoglobin with carbon monoxide (Hb-CO complex) prevents hemoglobin oxidation and inhibits the formation of Heinz bodies and cell destruction. Hb-CO complex RBCs maintain normal biconcave morphology over 2-3 weeks when ambient air is purged with 100% carbon monoxide or 5% CO₂/95% CO in the culture bottle during incubation at 37° C. cell culture environment. 

1.-5. (canceled)
 6. A method for increasing the shelf-life of a red blood cell composition for drug delivery comprising: obtaining a red blood cell comprising a pharmaceutical agent; treating said red blood cell comprising said pharmaceutical agent with a chemical agent to prepare a red blood cell comprising a hemoglobin derivative; and storing said red blood cell comprising said hemoglobin derivative under a storage atmosphere to prepare a stored red blood cell composition for drug delivery.
 7. The method of claim 6, wherein said storage atmosphere comprises an oxygen pressure of less than 10 millimeters of mercury (mmHg).
 8. The method of claim 6, wherein said storing is under ambient pressure.
 9. The method of claim 6, wherein said chemical agent is carbon monoxide (CO) and said hemoglobin derivative is carboxy-hemoglobin (CO-Hb); said chemical agent is cyanide and said hemoglobin derivative is cyano-methemoglobin (CN-Hb); or said chemical agent is azide (N₃) and said hemoglobin derivative is azido-methemoglobin (N₃-Hb), wherein said N₃-Hb is prepared by reacting said red blood cell with an aqueous solution of sodium azide (NaN₃).
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 13. The method of claim 9, wherein said storage atmosphere comprises ambient air, carbon monoxide, nitrogen (N₂), or any mixture thereof.
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 15. The method of claim 9, wherein said shelf-life is increased by one or more weeks relative to a red blood cell composition comprising said pharmaceutical agent and oxyhemoglobin, and having been stored under similar conditions.
 16. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a red blood cell expressing a pharmaceutical agent, wherein said pharmaceutical composition comprises a non-oxygen hemoglobin binding agent and less than 25% oxygen saturation (SO2).
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 18. A method of packaging a predetermined dose of a red blood cell medication comprising: depleting oxygen in said red blood cell medication by gas exchange with carbon monoxide; filling a medicament container with a predetermined dose of said red blood cell medication; and sealing said medicament container.
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 21. The method of claim 6, wherein the growth of Heinz bodies in said red blood cell is reduced relative to a red blood cell comprising and pharmaceutical agent and oxyhemoglobin, and having been stored under similar conditions.
 22. The method of claim 6, wherein cell lysis in said red blood cell composition is reduced relative to a red blood cell composition comprising said pharmaceutical composition and oxyhemoglobin, and having been stored under similar conditions.
 23. The method of claim 6, wherein said pharmaceutical agent is expressed on the cell surface of said red blood cell, localized in the cytosol of said red blood cell, localized on the cell surface of said red blood cell, or localized in the intracellular membrane of said red blood cell.
 24. The method of claim 6, wherein said treating comprises gas exchange selected from the group consisting of rapid gas exchange, overnight gas exchange, membrane gas exchange, and microbubble gas exchange.
 25. The method of claim 24, wherein said gas exchange comprises treating said red blood cell with carbon monoxide, treating said red blood cell with cyanide by treatment with hydrogen cyanide (HCN), or treating said red blood cell with a solution of sodium azide (NaN₃).
 26. The method of claim 6, wherein said pharmaceutical agent is a fusion protein selected from the group consisting of cluster of differentiation 1 (CD1) to CD10, CD11a, CD11b, CD11c, CD12w, CD13 to CD48, CD49a, CD49b, CD49c, CD49d, CD49e, CD49f, CD53 to CD59, CD61, CD62E, CD62L, CD62P, CD63, CD68, CD69, CD71 to CD74, CD80 to CD83, CD86 to CD91, CD95, CD96, CD100, CD103, CD105 to CD107, CD107a, CD107b, CD109, CD117, CD120, CD122, CD127, CD132 to CD135, CD138, CD141 to CD144, CD147, CD151, CD152, CD154, CD156, CD158, CD163, CD165, CD166, CD168, CD184, CD186, CD195, CD197, CD199, CD209, CD202a, CD220, CD221, CD235a, CD271, CD279, CD303, CD304, CD326, Toll-like receptor 1 (TLR1), TLR2, TLR4, TLR5, TLR6, 2′,3′-cyclic-nucleotide 3′-phosphodiesterase acetylcholinesterase, actin alpha and beta chains, adenosine deaminase, adducin alpha subunit, aldolase A, ankyrin-1, ankyrin 1 isoform 2, ankyrin 1 isoform 4, ankyrin 1 splice form 2, ankyrin-3, aquaporin 1, aquaporin 7, arginase type 1, arginase type 1 erythroid variant, ATP-binding cassette half-transporter, ATP-binding cassette subfamily C member 6, ATP-binding cassette sub-family B member 6, mitochondrial band 3 anion transport protein, bA421I18.2, basal cell adhesion molecule protein, block of proliferation 1, C-1-tetrahydrofolate synthase, calcium transposing ATPase 4, channel-like integral membrane protein, complement receptor 1, adipocyte plasma membrane-associated protein, ammonium transporter Rh type A, basigin, equilibrative nucleoside transporter 1, erythroid membrane-associated protein, flotillin-1, flotillin-2, glucose transporter type I, glycophorin-A, glycophorin-B, glycophorin-C, immunoglobulin-like domain-containing receptor 1, integrin alpha-X, integrin beta-I, Kell blood group glycoprotein, large neutral amino acids transporter small subunit 3, membrane transport protein XK, membrane-associated progesterone receptor component 2, monocarboxylate transporter I, multidrug resistance-associated protein 4, neutral cholesterol ester hydrolase 1, plasma membrane calcium-transporting ATPase I, plasma membrane calcium-transporting ATPase 3, plasma membrane calcium-transporting ATPase 4, probable E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase C12orf51, Rh blood group CcEe antigen, Rh blood group SLC43A3 antigen, sodium/calcium exchanger SCL8A3, sodium/potassium-transporting ATPase subunit alpha-1, sodium/potassium-transporting ATPase subunit beta-3, creatine kinase, DC 38, duodenal cytochrome b, enhancer protein, far upstream element binding protein, glucose transporter glycoprotein, glutathione transferase, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase, glycophorin A, glycophorin A precursor, glycophorin C isoform 1, hemoglobin alpha, hemoglobin beta, hemoglobin delta, hemoglobin epsilon, hemoglobin gamma, human growth and transformation-dependent protein, Hypothetical protein XP_061743, Hypothetical protein XP_089854, Hypothetical protein XP_091430, Hypothetical protein XP_091724, Hypothetical protein XP_092517, Hypothetical protein XP_095819, stomatin, stomatin-like protein, thioredoxin-related transmembrane protein 4, transmembrane and coiled-coil domain family 2, transferrin receptor protein 1, urea transporter 1, zinc transporter I, 55 kilodalton (kDa) erythrocyte membrane protein, actin alpha cardiac muscle, actin cytoplasmic, actin-related protein 2, actin-related protein ⅔ complex subunit 1B, actin-related protein ⅔ complex subunit 2, actin-related protein 3, alpha-actinin-4, alpha-adducin, beta-actin-like protein 2, beta-adducin, capping protein (actin filament) muscle Z-line beta, cortactin, dynactin 2 (P50) isoform CRA_b, erythrocyte membrane protein band 4.2, filamin-A, gamma-adducin, gelsolin, kinesin-1 heavy chain, microtubule-associated protein RP/EB family member 1, myosin light chain 4, myosin light polypeptide 6, myosin heavy chain 11 smooth muscle, myosin-9, myosin-10, myosin-14, Hypothetical protein XP_100510, Hypothetical protein XP_100619, Hypothetical protein XP 100665, Hypothetical protein XP_100925, Hypothetical protein XP_103707, Hypothetical protein XP_106269, Ig heavy chain V-V region, KIAA0340, KIAA1741 protein, Lyn B protein, membrane protein p55, phosphatidylinositol-4-phosphate 5 kinase type III, phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate synthetase, poly (A)-specific ribonuclease, presenilin-associated protein, protein band 3, protein band 4.1, protein band 4.1 (elliptocytosis 1, RH-linked), protein band 4.2, protein band 4.9 (dematin), protein band 7.2b (stomatin), Ras-related protein 35 (RAB35), rabphilin-3 A-integrating protein, Ra1 A binding protein, protein 4.1, spectrin alpha chain erythrocyte, spectrin beta chain erythrocyte, talin-1, talin-2, tropomodulin-1, tropomyosin I (alpha) isoform 4, tropomyosin 3, tropomyosin alpha-3 chain, tubulin alpha-I chain, tubulin beta chain, tubulin alpha 1 (testis specific), tubulin alpha 8, tubulin beta 6, vinculin, 78 kilodalton (kDa) glucose-regulated protein, antigen KI-67, ATP-dependent RNA helicase DDX39A, calnexin, calreticulin, DNA topoisomerase 1, DNA-dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit, dolichyl-diphosphooligosaccharide-protein glycosyltransferase 48 kilodalton (kDa) subunit, dolichyl-diphosphooligosaccharide-protein glycosyltransferase subunit 1, endoplasmic reticulum resident protein 29, endoplasmic reticulum resident protein 44, endoplasmin, ER-Golgi SNARE of 24 kildoaltons (kDa), FACT complex submit SPT16, glucosidase 2 subunit beta, heme oxygenase 1, hemogen, heterochromatin protein 1-binding protein 3, high mobility group protein BI, high mobility group protein B2, Ras-related protein 1A (RAP1A), Ras-related protein 1B (RAP1B), Ras-related protein 2B (RAP2B), Rh blood D group antigen polypeptide, Rhesus D category VI type III protein, solute carrier family 29 (nucleoside transporter) member 1, solute carrier family 2 (facilitated glucose transporter) member 1, spectrin alpha chain, spectrin beta chain, translation initiation factor 2C, tropomodulin, tropomyosin 3, tropomyosin isoform, tropomyosin alpha chain (smooth muscle) 26, vesicle-associated membrane protein 2 (synaptobrevin 2), zona pellucida binding protein, histone H1.1, histone H2A type 1-B/E, histone 113.1, histone 114, lamin A/C, lamina-associated polypeptide 2 isoform alpha, lamina-associated polypeptide 2 isoforms beta/gamma, lamin-B receptor, lamin-B1, lamin-B2, matrin-3, multiple inositol polyphosphate phosphatase 1, N-acylneuraminate cytidylyltransferase, neutral alpha-glucosidase AB, nuclear pore complex protein Nup93, nuclear pore membrane glycoprotein 210, nucleolin, nucleoporin NUP188 homolog, nucleoprotein TPR, prelamin-A/C, protein disulfide-isomerase, protein disulfide-isomerase A4, protein disulfide-isomerase A6, protein ERGIC-53, ribophorin II, transitional endoplasmic reticulum ATPase, UDP-glucose:glycoprotein glucosyltransferase 1, adeno-associated virus (AAV) capsid protein, alglocosidase alpha, anti-citrate synthase (anti-CS), anti-glycoprotein IIb/IIIa (anti-gp IIb/IIIa), anti-immunoglobulin E (anti-IGE), anti-interleukin-12 (anti-IL-12), anti-interleukin-23 (anti-IL-23), anti-RANK ligand, anti-alpha 4 integral, anti-a proliferation inducing ligand (anti-APRIL), anti-B cell activating factor of the TNF family (anti-BAFF), anti-cluster of differentiation 20 (anti-CD20), anti-cluster of differentiation 52 (CD52), anti-fibroblast growth factor receptor (anti-FGFR), anti-human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (anti-Her2), anti-interleukin-12 (anti-IL2) receptor, anti-interleukin-6 (anti-IL6) receptor, anti-programmed cell death protein 1 (anti-PD1), anti-respiratory syncytial virus protein F (anti-RSV protein F), anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha (anti-TNF-alpha), anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF), cytotoxic T-lymphocyte associated protein 4 (CTLA4), erythropoietin, factor IX, factor VII, factor VIII, glatiramer acetate, glucocerebrosidase, gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist, immunoglobulin G (IgG), interleukin-1 receptor (IL1R) antagonist, interleukin-1 (I) antagonist, insulin, interferon alpha, interferon beta, lentivirus capsid protein, lymphocyte function-associated antigen 3 fragment crystallizable region (LFA3-Fc), retrovirus capsid protein, transmembrane activator and cyclophilin ligand interactor immunoglobulin (TACI-Ig), and tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor.
 27. The method of claim 6, wherein said pharmaceutical agent is selected from the group consisting of an ankyrin repeat protein, an antibody, an antibody-like binder, an aptamer, an ARM repeat protein, a carbohydrate, a complement-related protein, a cyclic peptide, a designed ankyrin repeat protein (DARPin), a DNAse, a fibronectin, a GPI-linked polypeptide, a HEAT repeat protein, a lipoprotein, a metal chelator, a nanobody, a nucleic acid, a polypeptide, a single-chain variable fragment (scFv), a tetratricopeptide repeat protein, a cell surface receptor, a complement receptor, and an enzyme.
 28. The method of claim 27, wherein said complement-related protein is selected from the group consisting of a complement component 1 (C1) inhibitor, a complement component 4 (C4) binding protein, cluster of differentiation 59 (CD59), decay-accelerating factor (DAF), factor H, factor I, homologous restriction factor, membrane cofactor protein (MCP), and proline/arginine-rich end leucine-rich repeat protein (PRELP).
 29. The method of claim 27, wherein said complement receptor is selected from the group consisting of C3 beta chain receptor, complement component 3a receptor (C3aR), complement receptor type 1 (CR1), complement receptor type 2 (CR2), complement receptor type 3 (CR3), and complement receptor type 4 (CR4).
 30. The method of claim 27, wherein said enzyme is selected from the group consisting of triacylglycerol lipase, (S)-methylmalonyl-CoA hydrolase, acyl-carrier-protein phosphodiesterase, phosphorylase phosphatase, 1,4-lactonase, 11-cis-retinyl-palmitate hydrolase, 1-alkyl-2-acetylglycerophosphocholine esterase, 2′-hydroxybiphenyl-2-sulfinate desulfinase, 2-pyrone-4,6-dicarboxylate lactonase, 3′,5′-bisphosphate nucleotidase, 3-hydroxyisobutyryl-CoA hydrolase, 3′-nucleotidase, 3-oxoadipate enol-lactonase, 3-phytase, 4-hydroxybenzoyl-CoA thioesterase, 4-methyloxaloacetate esterase, 4-phytase, 4-pyridoxolactonase, 5′-nuclemidase, 6-acetylglucose deacetylase, 6-phosphogluconolactonase, alpha-amino-acid esterase, acetoacetyl-CoA hydrolase, acetoxybutynylbithiophene deacetylase, acetylajmaline esterase, acetylalkylglycerol acetylhydrolase, acetylcholinesterase, acetyl-CoA hydrolase, acetylesterase, acetylpyruvate hydrolase, acetylsalicylate deacetylase, acetylxylan esterase, acid phosphatase, actinomvcin lactonase, acylcarnitine hydrolase, acyl-CoA hydrolase, acylglycerol lipase, acyloxyacyl hydrolase, acylpyruvate hydrolase, a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with a thrombospondin type 1 motif member 13 (ADAMTS13), adenosine deaminase, adenylyl-[glutamate-ammonia ligase] hydrolase, ADP-dependent medium-chain-acyl-CoA hydrolase, ADP-dependent short-chain-acyl-CoA hydrolase, ADP-phosphoglycerate phosphatase, alkaline phosphatase, all-trans-retinyl-palmitate hydrolase, aminoacyl-tRNA hydrolase, arylesterase, arylsulfatase, asparaginase, bile-acid-CoA hydrolase, bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate esterase, bisphosphoglycerate phosphatase, carboxylesterase, carboxymethylenebutenolidase, cellulose-polysulfatase, cephalosporin-C deacetylase, cerebroside-sulfatase, cetraxate benzylesterase, chlorogenate hydrolase, chlorophyllase, cholinesterase, choline-sulfatase, choloyl-CoA hydrolase, chondro-4-stilfatase, chondro-6-sulfatase, citrate-lyase deacetylase, cocaine esterase, cutinase, cyclamate sulfohydrolase, D-arabinonolactonase, deoxylimonate A-ring-lactonase, dGTPase, dihydrocoumarin hydrolase, disulfoglucosamine-6-sulfatase, dodecanoyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] hydrolase, a factor IX, factor VIII, fatty-acyl-ethyl-ester synthase, beta-diketone hydrolase, feruloyl esterase, formyl-CoA hydrolase, fructose-bisphosphatase, fumarylacetoacetase, fusarinine-C ormthinesterase, galactolipase, gluconolactonase, glucose-1-phosphatase, glucose-6-phosphatase, glutathione thiolesterase, glycerol-1-phosphatase, glycerol-2-phosphatase, glycerophosphocholine phosphodiesterase, glycosulfatase, histidinol-phosphatase, hormone-sensitive lipase, hydroxyacylglutathione hydrolase, hydroxybutyrate-dimer hydrolase, hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA hydrolase, iduronate-2-sulfatase, inositol-phosphate phosphatase, juvenile-hormone esterase, kynureninase, L-arabinonolactonase, limonin-D-ring-lactonase, lipoprotein lipase, L-rhamnono-1,4-lactonase, lysophospholipase, mannitol-1-phosphatase, methylphosphothioglycerate phosphatase, methylumbelliferyl-acetate deacetylase, monoterpene epsilon-lactone hydrolase, N-acetylgalactosamine-4-sulfatase, N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfatase, N-acetylgalactosaminoglycan deacetylase, N-acetylglucosiunine-6-sulfatase, N-sulfoglucosamme sulfohydrolase, oleoyl[acyl-carrier-protein] hydrolase, orsellinate-depside hydrolase, oxaloacetase, palmitoyl[protein] hydrolase, palmitoyl-CoA hydrolase, pectinesterase, phenylacetyl-CoA hydrolase, phenylalanine ammonia lyase, phenylalanine hydroxylase, pheophorbidase, phloretin hydrolase, phorbol-diester hydrolase, phosphatidate phosphatase, phosphatidylglycerophosphatase, phosphatidylinositol deacylase, phosphodiesterase I, phosphoglycerate phosphatase, phosphoglycolate phosphatase, phosphoinositide phospholipase C, phospholipase Al, phospholipase A2, phospholipase C, phospholipase D, phosphonoacetaldehyde hydrolase, phosphonoacetate hydrolase, phosphonopyruvate hydrolase, phosphoprotein phosphatase, phosphoserine phosphatase, poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) depolymemse, poly(3-hydroxyoctanoate) depolymerase, polyneuridine-aldehyde esterase, protein-glutamate methylesterase, quorum-quenching N-acyl-homoserine lactonase, retinyl-palmitate esterase, serine dehydratase, serine hydroxymethyl transferase, serine endopeptidase, serine-ethanolaminephosphate phosphodiesterase, S-formylglutathione hydrolase, sialate O-acetylesterase, sinapine esterase, sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase, S-succinylglutathione hydrolase, steroid-lactonase, sterol esterase, steryl-sulfatase, succinyl-CoA hydrolase, sucrose-phosphate phosphatase, sugar-phosphatase, tannase, thymidine phosphorylase, trehalose-phosphatase, triacetate-lactonase, trithionate hydrolase, tropinesterase, ubiquitin thiolesterase, UDP-sulfoquinovose synthase, uronolactonase, wax-ester hydrolase, xylono-1, 4-lactonase, 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase, porphobilinogen deaminase, adenine phosphoribosyltransferase, adenosine deaminase, alcohol dehydrogenase, alcohol oxidase, homogentisate oxidase, ammonia monooxygenase, lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT), thiosulfate-cyanide sulfurtransferase, hexokinase, glucokinase, arginase, lysine oxidase, uricase, hepatic lipase (LIPC), lipoprotein lipase (LPL), cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP), N-aspartylglucosaminidase, sterol 27-hydroxylase, palmitoyl-protein thioesterase-1, lysosomal pepstatin-insensitive peptidase, lisosomal acid lipase, phosphomannomutase-2, mannose phosphate isomerase, dolichyl-P-glucose:Man-9-GlcNAc2-PP-dolichyl glucosyltransferase, dolichyl-P-mannose:Man-5-GlcNAc2-PP-dolichyl mannosyltransferase, dolichyl-P-mannose synthase, dolichyl-P-mannose:Man-7-GlcNAc2-PP-dolichyl-alpha-6-mannosyltransferase, dolichyl-P-glucose:Glc-1-Man-9-GlcNAc-2-PP-dolichyl-alpha-3-glucosyltransferase, alpha-1,3-mannosyltransferase, mannosyl-alpha-1,6-glycoprotein-beta-1,2-N-acetylglucosminyltransferase, glucosidase I, beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase, UDP-GlcNAc:dolichyl-P NAcGlc phosphotransferase, beta-1,4-mannosyltransferase, alpha-1,2-mannosyltransferase, trihexosylceramide alpha-galactosidase, ceramidase, alpha-L-fucosidase, glucosylcerainide beta-glucosidase, ADP-ribose protein hydrolase, alpha glucosidase, ganglioside beta-galactosidase, galactosylceramide beta-galactosidase, lysosomal acid lipase, arylsulfatase A, N-acetylglucosaminyl-1-phosphotransfeerase catalytic subunit, N-acetylglucosaminyl-1-phosphotransfeerase, N-acetylglucosaminyl-1-phosphotransfeerase substrate recognition subunit, alpha-1-iduronidase, iduronate sulfate sulfatase, heparan-S-sulfate sulfamidase, N-acetyl-D-glucosaminidase, acetyl-CoA-glucosaminide N-acetyltranaferase, N-acetyl-glucosaminine-6-sulfate sulfatase, galactosamine-6-sulfate sulfatase, beta-galactosidase, N-acetyl galactosamine alpha-4-sulfate sulfatase (arylsulfatase B), beta-glucuronidase, sphingomyelinase, beta-hexosaminidase B, N-acetyl-galactosaminidase, neuraminidase 1 (sialidase), UDP-N-acetylglucosamine-2-epimerase, N-acetylmannosamine kinase, ganglioside beta-galactosidase, beta-hexosaminidase A, metalloproteinase-2, lysosomal acid lipase, alpha-D-mannosidase, beta-D-mannosidase, methanol dehydrogenase, and butyrylcholinesterase.
 31. The method of claim 27, wherein said antibody-like binder selected from the group consisting of an antibody-like binder to serum amyloid A protein or serum amyloid P component, an antibody-like binder to beta-2 microglobulin or serum amyloid P component, an antibody-like hinder to serum amyloid P component light chain, an antibody-like binder to cluster of differentiation 44 (CD44), an antibody-like binder to epithelial cellular adhesion molecule (EpCam), an antibody-like binder to human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (Her2), an antibody-like binder to epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), an antibody-like binder to cluster of differentiation 20 (CD20), an antibody-like binder to cluster of differentiation 19 (CD19), an antibody-like binder to B. anthracis surface protein, an antibody-like binder to C. botulinum surface protein, an antibody-like binder to C. difficile surface protein, an antibody-like binder to candida surface protein, an antibody-like binder to E. coli surface protein, an antibody-like binder to Ebola surface protein, an antibody-like binder to hepatitis B virus(HBV) surface protein, an antibody-like binder to hepatitis C virus (HCV) surface protein, an antibody-like binder to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) envelope proteins, an antibody-like binder to cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4), an antibody-like binder to a chemokine receptor (CCR), an antibody-like binder to M. tuberculosis surface protein, an antibody-like hinder to P. falriparutm surface protein, an antibody-like binder to prion protein PRP, an antibody-like binder to prion protein PRPc, an antibody-like binder to prion protein PRPsc, an antibody-like binder to prion protein PRPres, an antibody-like binder to Duffy antigen receptor of chemokines (DARC), an antibody-like binder to spider venom, an antibody-like binder to low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor, an antibody-like binder to high-density lipoprotein (HDL) receptor, an antibody-like binder to alpha hemolysin, an antibody-like binder to anthrax toxin, an antibody-like binder to bacterial toxin, and an antibody-like binder to botulinum toxin.
 32. The method of claim 6, wherein said pharmaceutical agent is a protein selected from the group consisting of beta2-glycoprotein-I,I/i antigen, alpha-3 noncollagenous domain I (NCI) of collagen (IV), platelet glycoprotein Ib-IX, platelet glycoprotein IIb-IIIa, platelet glycoprotein IV, platelet glycoprotein Ia-IIa, phospholipase A2 receptor, glycophorin A, glycophorin B, glycophorin C, Rh antigen, complement factor H, complement factor I, factor I, factor II, factor XIII, factor XII, factor XI, factor V, factor X, transmembrane CLN3 protein, transmembrane CLN8 protein, transmembrane CLN6 protein, transmembrane CLN5 protein, mannose-P-dolichol utilization defect protein, GDP-fucose transporter-1, oligomeric Golgi complex-7, cystinosin, protective protein/cathepsin A (PPCA), GM2 activator protein, sialin, sulfatase-modifying factor-1, Niemann-Pick C1 (NPC1) protein, epididymal secretory protein 1, prosaposin, cathepsin K, saposin B, saposin C, and sialin. 